Tevez set to seal United move

Deal for Argentine striker finally agreed

By Peter O'Rourke   Last updated: 3rd August 2007

Football WestHam Tevez

Tevez: Deal delight

TEVEZ FACTFILE1984: Born February 5 in Buenos Aires.
2001: November - Makes first-team debut for Boca Juniors.
2004: March - Makes senior debut for Argentina in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.
December - Joins Brazilian side Corinthians in an 18 million US dollars (£8.9million) deal. The deal is financed by Media Sports Investments, a group of investors headed by Kia Joorabchian who also own a controlling stake in Corinthians.
2006: June 16 - Scores as Argentina thrash Serbia and Montenegro 6-0 at World Cup.
August 31 - Makes shock move to England, joining West Ham.
September 4: Hammers deny they are contractually obliged to play Tevez and
September 10: Makes debut v Aston Villa in 1-1 draw.
2007: March 2 - West Ham are charged by the Premier League for breaching their rules in relation to the signings of Tevez and Javier Mascherano.
April 27: West Ham are fined £5.5million but spared a points deduction after pleading guilty.
May 13: Tevez scores the winning goal in 1-0 defeat to Manchester United which ensures West Ham avoid relegation.
July 9: Sir Alex Ferguson confirms he expects a deal for Tevez to be completed when the Argentinian returns from Cope America duty.
July 24: FIFA recommend the Tevez case to be referred to Court of Arbitration for Sport after deciding not to become involved. However, Kia Joorabchian opts to issue High Court proceedings against West Ham.

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Carlos Tevez is expected to complete his protracted move to Manchester United this weekend.

Widespread reports claim West Ham and Carlos Tevez's advisers have finally reached an agreement over the Argentine's registration.

All parties have been holding talks this week in a bid to thrash out a deal with the threat of High Court action hanging over the transfer.

An agreement which will see the Hammers paid around £2million in compensation is reported to have been agreed on Thursday night.

It means the settlement of the £30million lawsuit brought against West Ham by Tevez's agent Kia Joorabchian has also been ratified.

The Premier League and Football Association are expected to sign off the deal on Friday allowing Tevez to put the finishing touches to his move to Old Trafford.

Contract

A two-year loan deal is thought to be on the table that would cost United around £5million a year with United then having the option to sign him permanently on a three-year contract.

The agreement with West Ham brings an end to a long-running and painful saga for the club that began when former chairman Terry Brown signed Tevez and Mascherano under banned third-party agreements last summer.

The club were fined £5.5million as a result by a disciplinary commission in April and that led to an unsuccessful legal challenge by Sheffield United, who claimed they should have been docked points.