‘Overweight’ Carlos Tevez won’t play for Shanghai Shenhua until he gets fit

Striker Tevez, who is reportedly the world's highest-paid player on €721,500 a week, has struggled for form in China.

‘Overweight’ Carlos Tevez won’t play for Shanghai Shenhua until he gets fit

Carlos Tevez is "overweight" and will not play for Shanghai Shenhua again until he improves his fitness, according to the club's caretaker manager Wu Jingui.

Striker Tevez, who is reportedly the world's highest-paid player on €721,500 a week, has struggled for form in China and has only scored twice in 11 appearances.

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