Dead Deal: 'Extraordinary' £15m CL winner rejects transfer to Liverpool because he wants Boca Juniors move

Liverpool are currently linked with a surprise move for 'extraordinary' £15m-rated Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, but what are the chances of the Reds sealing such a high-profile deal?

Last week, TalkSport claimed:

* Liverpool are tracking Tevez, who is allegedly keen one a return to the Premier League.

* Tevez will have a transfer meeting 'this week' with Juventus to discuss his future.

General Director Giuseppe Marotta also suggested that Tevez will be on the move:

"The chances of him [Tevez] leaving are quite high. It’s more likely that Carlos will leave than [Andrea] Pirlo. We must reach a conclusion as soon as possible."

It seems, however, that Tevez is set to join the long-list of elite players who've rejected Liverpool over the last few years. On Sunday, Italian newspaper Tutto Mercato claimed:

"Carlos Tevez has refused a transfer to Liverpool. The Juve number 10 wants to return to his native country, Argentina, to wear the shirt of his beloved Boca Juniors"

This is not really a snub per se - Tevez has made it clear many times that Juve is his last contract at a European club, and that his long-standing desire is to end his career in Argentina.

The striker reiterated this again in January, when he told Tutto Sport:

"I said from the start that [Juventus] would be my last contract before returning to Boca. For me, this discussion is closed"

Boca Juniors Director Enzo Pagani also confirmed this year that Tevez will probably return home in 2016:

"Once that agreement [with Juve] has expired [and] Carlos is available then we will all be delighted to welcome him to the Bombonera, which is his home. But it won't be before."

As such, even if Liverpool somehow contrive to sign Tevez, he'd probably only stay for a year, which doesn't really help the Reds when it comes to long-term planning, and team-building.


Tevez - who won the Champions League with Manchester United - is still going strong at the age of 31, and one thing's for sure: he guarantees goals (either scored or created). Recent Stats:

* Man City: 73 goals/36 assists (109) in 148 apps (Goal/assist every 1.3 games)

* Juventus: 50 goals/20 assists in 90 apps (Goal/assist every 1.3 games)

In 2013, I conducted a survey asking if fans would like to see Tevez at Anfield. 63% of the 9000+ participants voted in favour of the signing.

In terms of experience, ability, and injury history (missed only FOUR games through injury for his entire career), Tevez ticks all the boxes.

However, if his plan is to sign for Boca Juniors next summer, it makes little sense to leave Juve - who challenge for top trophies every season - to spend one year at Liverpool, who have regressed badly over the last 12 months.

Another one bites the dust.

Author: Jaimie K