CARLOS Tevez was last night embroiled in more transfer chaos with West Ham claiming there is no agreement in place for him to complete his move to Manchester United. Tevez’s representatives have suggested the Argentina striker’s move could be finalised by the end of the weekend and that he is to have a medical in Venezuela. But West Ham say the 23-year-old is under contract for a further three years and no transfer can be made without their agreement. Hammers chairman Eggert Magnusson said in a statement: “Carlos Tevez is a registered West Ham player, contracted to the club until June 2010. There is no agreement with West Ham for Carlos Tevez to leave the club and we expect him to return in time for next season’s preparations. No decision on his future can be reached without the agreement of West Ham.” Within an hour of the Hammers comments going public, however, Tevez’s representatives confirmed the player has agreed personal terms with Manchester United and said they hoped to finalise the move as quickly as possible. Tevez himself is in Venezuela on Copa America duty and played in Argentina’s win over Paraguay on Thursday. And the uncertain situation is further clouded by the fact that the Red Devils believed he was not under contract to West Ham any more – that the London club merely had an option to sign him for a further three years. Crucially, the Premier League are likely to back West Ham all the way in their stance. Tevez’s camp had hoped to have set up a deal worth a possible £30m but the Premier League have demanded any transfer is handled by the Hammers and will block the move unless they are satisfied the transfer fee will go to West Ham. The league accepted in April that West Ham had terminated all agreements with Tevez’s agent Kia Joorabchian – and will keep a watchful eye on any transfer to ensure the club keep the promise. A Premier League spokesman said: “As far as we are concerned any deal to take Carlos Tevez away from West Ham has to be done directly with the club.” One possible avenue would be for West Ham to be paid a transfer fee and then agree a compensation figure with Joorabchian for breaching contracts with his company Media Sports Investments (MSI) when they terminated agreements after their £5.5m fine in April for breaching Premier League rules. It is understood, though, that the league would want a substantial chunk of the transfer fee to remain at West Ham rather than it all be handed over to MSI in compensation, otherwise they could be accused of merely covering up the third-party agreements that has caused so much controversy. Joorabchian responded to Magnusson’s statement by confirming he had been given permission by West Ham to hold discussions with other clubs. He also confirmed that personal terms have been agreed between Tevez and the Barclays Premier League champions. A statement from Joorabchian’s lawyers said: “The circumstances surrounding Carlos Tevez’s relationship with West Ham have been well documented in the media and footballing world. We confirm that Carlos Tevez has, with the knowledge and permission of West Ham United Football Club, been in discussions with other clubs. “Personal terms have now been agreed with Manchester United Football Club. Carlos Tevez’s representatives will work during the course of next week so that a move to Manchester United can be finalised as quickly as possible.” And a Manchester United spokesman said: “Carlos Tevez was given permission to speak to us and do a deal.” | 
