CARLOS TEVEZ will “respect” Manchester City if he fails to secure his desired move away from the club this summer, according to his agent Kia Joorabchian.

NEW Aston Villa signing Shay Given has defended his former team-mate Carlos Tevez’s decision to leave Manchester City, saying the Argentina star is no “mercenary”.

ARSENAL continue to face a battle to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas — with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola vowing the Champions League holders will fight to the end to bring their former trainee back to the Nou Camp.

SUNDERLAND boss Steve Bruce intends to hold clear-the-air talks with Manchester United counterpart Alex Ferguson following his comments over Darron Gibson’s proposed transfer.

AS Alex Ferguson prepares to celebrate 25 years as Manchester United manager, he has claimed it is the trophies he still hopes to win that drive him on, not what has already been achieved.

THERE’S no escape from the crushing heat of the post-midday sun in Flushing Meadows but its patrons are carrying on regardless.

HE’S packed a lot into his young career, including rejecting Manchester United and training with Aston Villa’s first team, but Waterford teenager Derrick Williams admits tonight’s test will be one of his toughest.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson says it is time to forget about signing Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder.

IF there is going to be a revolution under Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea it is becoming increasingly clear it will be a quiet and patient one; both on the pitch and in the transfer market.

CRADLED in the arms of her parents, Harper Seven Beckham looks blissfully unaware she is already one of the most famous babies in the world as the first photos of her are released.

FORMER French manager Raymond Domenech has claimed he was almost became Republic of Ireland manager in 2003.

MANCHESTER UNITED have done another treble — remaining at the top of the Forbes rich list of sport’s most valuable franchises for the third straight year.

ENGLAND’S Laura Davies sought a football analogy to describe Europe’s challenge against the USA in this week’s Solheim Cup.

ALEX FERGUSON last night paid tribute to Michael Owen after the striker’s double helped Manchester United to an easy 3-0 Carling Cup win over Leeds.

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS yesterday revealed he had complained to referees’ chief Mike Riley about the performance of the officials in Chelsea’s Premier League defeat at Manchester United.

ROY KEANE is donning his rubber gloves and duster to back a clean up for charity.

PATRICE EVRA has issued a stark warning to his Manchester United team-mates in the wake of their 3-1 win over Chelsea: any more of that and forget about retaining the title.

TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists Luka Modric deserves a pay rise despite his public plea to leave the club this summer.

ROY KEANE is hoping to return to management within a matter of weeks.

SO here we are; another season over, another champion crowned, and another 31 teams licking their wounds.