Homesick Carlos Tevez could quit Manchester City, warns pal Roque Santa Cruz
Carlos Tevez is considering quitting Manchester City to return to Argentina.
The sensational claims come from City team-mate Roque Santa Cruz, who has lifted the lid on the captain's struggle to settle in Manchester.
Santa Cruz believes his fellow South American is homesick, although he expects the striker to stay at Eastlands for the rest of his contract out of loyalty.
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He said: 'Your heart goes out to his family. He wants to be among his people, who are in Argentina.
'When you feel like your homeland is calling you back you could end up giving up everything to return. Still, I think that he will see it out and fulfil his contract at City before returning home.'
Santa Cruz himself is certain to quit Manchester City in January, with former boss Mark Hughes keen to take him to Fulham.
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The 29-year-old has been dogged by injury and rarely featured since his £17.5million move from Blackburn in 2009. Hughes tried to sign him on loan in the summer and Lazio also showed strong interest but a deal failed to materialise.
The Paraguay international has only played once for Roberto Mancini this season and now realises he must quit Eastlands.
He said: 'Competition for places is great and I'm working every day to try and convince the coach, but I'm still not getting picked. I'm not getting the playing time to convince anybody and my priority is to leave in the January transfer market.'
Santa Cruz has revealed that he doesn't believe City are good enough to win the Premier League.
Santa Cruz - who Mancini believes he cannot rely on to be consistently fit - said: "The coach has opted for certain players and on top of that his system plays with just one striker, so I have even fewer options.
'I am 29-years-old and still hope to fulfil my dream of living in Spain. I am not getting any playing time to convince anybody of my worth and my priority is to leave in the January transfer market.
'City's goal must be to be among the top four. We are below the level of those who will fight for the title.
Chelsea look the strongest, most stable. Manchester United and Arsenal have great squads and will be up fighting for the title. We will have to play for fourth place, probably with Tottenham.'
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