AC Milan prepare £25m Tevez offer

Manchester City insist they will not allow Carlos Tevez to leave on the cheap, despite his absence from the club.

With the impasse over Tevez's future no nearer resolution, it is understood the striker's long–time advisor Kia Joorabchian has spoken with AC Milan about a possible move for the player.

The Serie A giants, who have confirmed their place in the Champions League knock-out round despite losing to Barcelona in the San Siro, are one of the few clubs in the world who could afford Tevez.

They are reported to be preparing a £25m offer.

Given City manager Roberto Mancini has twice stated publicly that the player has no future with the Blues, it would hardly be a surprise that Joorabchian was discussing Tevez with potential suitors.

Indeed, the Premier League leaders are relaxed about that situation, acknowledging such goings on are hardly exclusive to Tevez. But they have privately pointed out there is no way the fee for Tevez will be slashed purely to get him out.

In the summer, a deal of around 44million euros (£38m), including add–ons, was agreed between City and Tevez's former club Corinthians, only to collapse due to the Brazilian outfit's inability to come up with a payment schedule that suited the Blues hierarchy.

The Tevez saga is unlikely to shift City’s focus from Sunday’s crucial Premier League fixture against Liverpool at Anfield.

Mancini will be desperate to restore City’s previous air of invincibility following the 2-1 Champions Leage defeat to Napoli on Tuesday.