West Ham boosted as Premier League frees striker Tevez to face Latics

THE Premier League last night confirmed Carlos Tevez is available to play for West Ham for the rest of the season after a new contractual agreement was reached over the Argentina striker.

Tevez’s immediate future was in some doubt after West Ham were handed a record £5.5 million fine for breaching Premier League rules over the signings of the Argentinian and his international team-mate Javier Mascherano.

West Ham had been told Tevez was ineligible to play unless they cancelled the third party agreement that existed in his original contract or amended it to the satisfaction of the Premier League.