Carlos Tevez adviser Kia Joorabchian has refused to rule out the possibility of the Argentina striker signing for one of Manchester United's biggest rivals Liverpool or Manchester City this summer.
Tevez has already admitted he expects to leave Old Trafford at the end of the month following the end of his two-year loan, despite being a big favourite with the fans.
United are unwilling to pay the estimated £22million needed to turn the loan deal into a permanent one and Premier League rivals Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have all been linked with the player – as have Italian giants AC Milan and Spanish champions Real Madrid.
Joorabchian admitted Tevez's preference is to stay in England after successful spells at West Ham and United and that playing in the Champions League will not be a deciding factor – meaning mega-rich Manchester City are in the running to sign the player.
'Everyone wants to play in the biggest competition they can and the Champions League is the biggest, but Carlos is not the kind of person that says I have to play for this club in this situation,' Joorabchian told Sky Sports.
'What he wants to do is to go to a club that has a real ambition to be champions of England and champions of Europe.
'He would have to go to a rival to achieve that target but he also understands that it is not in his control.'
When asked specifically about the chances of Tevez signing for City, Joorabchian added: 'I don't want to direct (speculation by) saying it is going to be Liverpool, City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, Tottenham, Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus.'
Joorabchian did admit the player is likely to leave Old Trafford through after the club failed to offer him a new deal.
'He feels there is a very big chance that his time has come to an end and it is time to move on,' he added.
'He loved his time there, he mentioned that, and the glory he has had there has been very special to him.
'But the fact that they have not offered him a contract or made any effort to sign him up means that he probably has to move on and think about his own future.'
And the player's agent Adrian Ruocco added: 'On May 31, he will have no club and no contract. I don't know why, but Manchester (United) have not asked for any renewal (of the loan) nor signing him for next season.
'The directors and the coach do not seem to want him, while on the other hand fans love him.'
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