Tevez’s China adventure could end early

Carlos Tevez has said that he ‘does not know’ where he will be playing football next season.

Posted Sunday, June 18, 2017 by Foxsports.com

The Argentine star left Boca Juniors in December to join Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua in a multi-million dollar deal that saw the 33-year-old became one of the best-paid players in the world.

But things haven't gone that well for Tevez, who has only scored once in six league matches for his new club and although his contract runs to the end of 2018, there are rumours circulating that the former Manchester United and Juventus hitman could be looking for a swift return to South America.

Despite speculation that his decision to leave Boca for a second time upset club officials, Tevez said he was open to a return to his boyhood club.

"I left not to hurt Boca," Tevez told TyC Sports. "Honestly, I do not know what I'm going to do at the end of the year. If I'm not hungry for glory, it's very difficult to stay in the club. I have to find myself to go back, I know I gave then everything.

"When I left, my silence bothered journalists more than people. The press wanted me to say goodbye with a note, they are difficult. For me it was not easy either. Boca fan always wants to see me with that shirt.

"First - when the millionaire offer came from China - I said no, I had Boca in my head. The final decision was in the last game, with [partner] Vane. I did not want to hurt the club. Flor, my eldest daughter, went down to the dressing room asking me not to leave. It was easy to stay, the fans love me, but I did the difficult thing."

Tevez's behaviour has been a focus of attention, with a recent video showing him standing in the middle of the field as the game went on around him.

Shenhua are currently in 12th place in the Chinese Super League.