Marotta confirms Tevez talks

Beppe Marotta has confirmed Carlos Tevez’s agent approached Juventus.

“We could reach an agreement with them.”

The general manager spoke to Sky Sport Italia before tonight’s final game of the season with Sampdoria.

“Tevez? In terms of quality and experience, we are not the first to notice him,” said Marotta.



“He wants to make up for lost time, as his years at Manchester City were not the best. We have not made any approach towards the English club.



“It is clear that at this stage of the season agents step forward and I will not rule out a meeting in that sense. We could reach an agreement with them, but then we’d have to strike a deal with his club too.”

Tevez has suddenly become the hot favourite ahead of Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain.

“Higuain is younger and is therefore worth more on the transfer market. Tevez is certainly an easier negotiation process, as his contract expires next summer.



“We are trying to strengthen the attack for next season, so that is our primary objective. We’re after players who suit Antonio Conte’s football.”

Juventus already have Fernando Llorente secured, as he is out of contract with Athletic Bilbao next month.

Tevez punished again

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.



The 29-year-old, who appeared before Macclesfield Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning and spoke through an interpreter, was also handed a fresh six-month driving ban and a £1,000 fine.

Tevez had initially been banned from the road for six months in January after admitting two counts of failing to provide information relating to incidents where his car was clocked speeding.

He was then stopped by police, following an anonymous tip-off, leaving a Cheshire golf club behind the wheel of a Porsche Cayenne on 7 March.

Passing sentence, chair of the bench Elizabeth Depares said: "Mr Tevez, you must realise you are a role model to thousands, if not millions, of fans but nobody is above the law. You should not have been driving.

"We have heard that you are sorry and it is now up to you to ensure you will not be brought back to court again."

Probation Service officer Mike Boliver told the bench Tevez had no previous convictions so rehabilitation was not appropriate and neither was a curfew order because of the travel involved with his job.

Mr Boliver said: "He was very clear when talking to me this has been a very salutary lesson. I think the seriousness and significance of this type of offence, I think the likelihood of this happening again is very, very slim.



"Mr Tevez would welcome a chance to put something back into the community. Clearly, he is fit for unpaid work."

Mancini: Tevez future unclear

Roberto Mancini admitted that he did not know what sort of commitment to expect from Carlos Tevez beyond the summer after his hat-trick in Manchester City's FA Cup victory over Barnsley.

The striker was in inspired form as City crushed their Championship opponents 5-0 to book a place in the semi-finals, with Aleksandar Kolarov and David Silva also among the goals.

His long-term future remains the subject of speculation as his contract expires in 2014 and he has previously expressed a desire to return to Argentina, but Mancini is focused on what he can do for City for the remainder of this term.

"Now it is important that Carlos continues to score because we need his goals until the end of the season," said Mancini.

"After that I don't know what commitment (there will be) in the summer. Carlos has another year contract. It depends on him.

"At the moment we can say nothing. Our focus should be only on the last two months.

"Carlos has said many times that he wants to come back to Argentina and it depends on him for this, but now we don't think about this situation."

Mancini took Tevez off with 14 minutes remaining and the pair exchanged words on the touchline, but the manager insists there was no quarrel.

He was delighted with Tevez's performance and was just disappointed that fellow forward Edin Dzeko was unable to get on the score sheet.

"I asked him if he had a problem in his hamstring and he said no. That was it," said Mancini.

"I'm very sorry for Edin because it was very important in this game that both strikers scored a goal but sometimes that isn't possible. But three goals is good for Carlos."



Highlights: Carlos Tevez inspired Manchester City to a 5-0 win over Championship Barnsley - 48 hours after being arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified.

Tevez arrested and could be Jailed

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified and could be jailed for up to six months if found guilty.



The forward, who was banned from driving for six months on January 16, was arrested on Thursday near his home in Alderley Edge, Cheshire.



Tevez was allegedly at the wheel of a white Porsche Cayenne when he was held by police as a result of ‘information provided’.



He was taken to a nearby station for questioning before being bailed.



A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said: ‘At 5.13pm yesterday police arrested a 29-year-old man from Alderley Edge on the A538 in Macclesfield.



‘The man was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst disqualified and has since been released on police bail.’



Tevez received his recent ban after pleading guilty to two counts of failing to furnish information relating to incidents in which another of his vehicles, a Hummer, was caught speeding. He also admitted not holding a correct UK driving licence.



The former Manchester United striker was previously stopped by authorities on the M60 in 2009 when he was caught driving without a licence and having windows that were illegally tinted.



On that occasion his car was impounded and he was given a prohibition notice by Greater Manchester Police.



On the field, the Argentinean striker has been struggling for form this season and has scored just nine times for City in the Premier League.



He is rumoured to be leaving City this summer after being linked with a move to big-spending French side PSG.