Joorabchian claims Tevez Corinthians deal 'close'

Carlos Tevez’s advisor Kia Joorabchian claims a deal to take the Manchester City captain back to Corinthians is “close” and that the player is helping drive the deal.

The Brazilian club have tabled a £40m offer after being alerted by Tevez’s admission earlier this month that he wished to leave City for the sake of his family.

A move to a club in Europe had appeared the Argentina international’s most likely route out of Manchester until it was confirmed last night that Corinthians were attempting to resign a player who played for them between January 2005 and August 2006.

“Corinthians made the offer, now it depends only on Manchester City. City have to make a decision,” Joorabchian told www.espn.com.br.

“Everybody is working to make this happen, me, Corinthians, Tevez and Adrian Ruocco (another of Tevez’s representatives).

“It is impossible to determine the situation, but I think it’s close.”