[retired_lynn35]

Apparently you've read it right!

Carlos Tevez has let slip on his website that both himself and his Corinthians teammate, Javier Mascherano, are to join West Ham Utd this season. When I first read about this story, I thought this was either typical Fleet Street hyperbole, or just a nonsense story...

But a little background checking suggests that this might actually be true!

First up, I checked to make sure the website that spilled the information was Carols Tevez's own site - it looked polished enough, and had an obvious history. Wikipedia sorted out the problem with him being called "Carlos" and "Carlitos" Tevez - apparently that's his ( nickname (info on WikiPedia).

After a quick Babefish translation, it turns out that Tevez is currently having troubles at Corinthians...I've copied the translation below for you, please ignore the laughable language:


Wednesday 30 of August of 2006
OFFICIAL OFFICIAL NOTICE
70. Carlitos to the West Ham.
Carlitos Tevez next to their ex- companion of the Corinthians, Javier Mascherano, signs contract to play in the West Ham United of England.

TO READ NOTE

Monday 28 of August of 2006
CORINTHIANS
69. Near the solution?
The president of the Timao, Alberto Dualib, traveled to London to negotiate passes of Tevez with Kia Joorabchian and other industralists of the MSI. They are arranged to sell it if some reinforcements arrive.

TO READ NOTE

Domingo 27 of August of 2006
CARLITOS TEVEZ
68. The fan of the Timao, divided by Tevez.
Little more than half she rejected to request to him that she returns to Corinthians.

TO READ NOTE

Saturday 26 of August of 2006
THINKING ABOUT BRAZIL
67. Tevez left to defend itself.
The Apache told that she left Corinthians with the OK of Kia and because Leao technician did not respect it.

TO READ NOTE

Thursday 24 of August of 2006
CORINTHIANS - CARLITOS ENTRENARIA TODAY IN THE EZEIZA ESTATE
66. The judgment of the end?
The club derived the Tevez case towards the legal sector and Dualib, for the first time, admitted a possible crossing.

TO READ NOTE

Wednesday 23 of August of 2006
CORINTHIANS
65. Without Carlitos it cannot.
The Timao only could tie 0-0 before Juventude by the Brasileirao. Of the Argentineans, in the Timao Mascherano only played: Tevez and Seba DomÃÂ*nguez were absent. The president of the club requested that the ex- Mouth returns to the institution.

TO READ NOTE

OK...so there might be a story here, or just a West Ham fan with a little coding ability and some time to hack his personal website. But, judging on reports on an unofficial website that links to various sports newscasters around the world (FOX Sports, BBC Sports, Reuters etc etc) Tevez walked out of Corinthians 11 days or so ago, citing that the coach has "disrespected" him; Javier Mascherano has skipped training for a week according to ESPNsoccernet .

And to round off this amazing story, it seems that West Ham was involved in a takeover attempt by a London-based company called MSI (Media Sports Investment)...the same company which a controlling interest in Corinthians (FOX Sports via the Associated Press). Apparently they own both players' contracts...

And, I've just noticed, Emerson Leao, the Corinthians' coach, has stripped Tevez of his club captaincy, and signed AC Milan veteran Brazilian striker Amoroso as a replacement yesterday.

Guess which team the vast vast majority of FM players will be starting a new game with tomorrow morning lol!

If you liked this story, please let me know?

Regards, 360_AddicT

[retired_janice]

Shouldn't this be in OTF...?

[retired_Pinkie83]

There is a MASSIVE thread in the OTF about this already.

[retired_2symonds]

Please don't post the same thing over multiple forums. There is already a discussion ongoing in the Off Topic Discussion area where you can discuss all the comings and goings of transfer deadline day.