Carlos Tevez
Carlos Tevez has turned down offer worth £150,000-a-week to return to England, rather he prefers to sign for his former club Corinthians.
West Ham is said to be interested in the striker, it will be recalled that Tevez once played there.
The Boca Juniors forward will instead sign for another of his former clubs, Corinthians, as he leaves his boyhood side Boca after a dispute with the board.
Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid and another Premier League club also made offers for the veteran striker, according to agent Kia Joorabchian.
But West Ham co-owner David Sullivan said that the Argentinian's demands were too high.
He said: “We tried to get Tevez but he wanted £250,000 a week. In his last year at Juventus he was great. But 250 grand a week?
“He’ll probably stay where he is now, but he doesn’t pay a lot of tax down there.”
Tevez and Mascherano in West Ham
Tevez spent a season at West Ham between 2006 and 2007, scoring seven goals in his final ten games to save the club from relegation and make himself a hero and has insisted that the Hammers continue to hold a special place in his heart.
He moved on to Manchester United, played for rivals City and helped Juventus to win two titles before moving to Boca Juniors where he has netted nine times in 17 matches.
Sullivan added, however: “All this business ‘I love West Ham.’ Well, it’s ‘I love West Ham if they give me 250 grand a week.’ So how much love is that for West Ham?
“I actually offered him 150 grand a week to come back plus bonuses.
“I thought that was an incredible offer for someone who loves West Ham. It wasn’t a publicity stunt, I saw him being our No.1 striker.
“I was hoping he would reproduce what he did at Juventus a year ago. He was a fantastic player. But where do you draw the line with what you are prepared to pay?”
West Ham are reportedly in pursuit of Carlos Bacca the AC-Milan striker and also interested in Lacazette and Benteke as a possible alternative.
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