Tevez’s two-year loan at Old Trafford expires at the end of the season and United who had the first option to sign him appears to have pull the brake because the fees required would be as high as £25 million to £30 million pound.

Although Tevez is keen to stay with the Premier League leaders, Real Madrid and Inter Milan have been linked with bids for the forward, and Joorabchian confirmed the player’s third-party owners are weighing up interest from other clubs.


“Carlos is in the market now that United have not made any move for him,” said Joorabchian in the Daily Star on Friday. “We are now studying other options and interested parties. There is no option left with United any longer.”

Joorabchian is the frontman for Media Sports Investments (MSI), the group of investors who bought the economic rights to Tevez earlier in his career.

Meanwhile, Sao Paulo-based Corinthians are reportedly setting their sights on Tevez, who played for them in 2005 and 2006.

According to the GloboEsporte website, Corinthians want Tevez to join the club for the 2010 season, after his contract with Manchester United ends.

“Carlitos no longer wants to play in England,” Corinthians football director Mario Gobbi was quoted as saying. “We have known for a long time that he wants to return to Corinthians and we would love to have him back.”