I could maybe understand your point if Tevez had resembled a player with the skill of Berbatov or Van Persie when he was younger but he simply didn’t. Tevez has never had the technique and skill to be the player you are referring too. Adding hustle and bustle to his game has made him more effective.

England has made Tevez. When he first arrived he was a forward who was difficult to accommodate into a team. Now he is a player who you build a team around. He has developed into a genuine world class lone forward (IMO the hardest role to master in a football team). If he had not changed as a player, from the one that started off, he would not be regarded so highly.

I’m sorry but the last sentence of your post is cringeworthy.

Hope so.

Arturo Vidal to Juventus for €10.5m to €12m. If he's as good as Robbie says that's an absolute steal.

I must say, i've been impressed with City's handling of the situation. They've granted Tevez's wish and, if Aguero signs, gone out and bought an upgrade for the same price. I would find it even better if Aguero signs, no-one buys Tevez and Mancini sends him out with the reserves which is what he deserves.

I don’t think he is an upgrade. I would like to think he is but I cannot see him being as effective this coming season than Tevez was in 2010/11. Aguero may end up the better player but if it wasn’t for the baggage, I would prefer to retain Tevez.

Corinthians have stated they are interested in signing Tevez at the start of 2012. If that means Tevez stays with City for a few months, thus allowing us to slowly introduce Aguero, then that would be ideal. However, I cannot see him being here from September onwards. He needs/wants to go. I don’t have an issue with that. I don’t expect players to show the same loyalty as fans.

However, I do think he was out of order on a number of occasions – e.g. showing disrespect towards Mancini after being substituted and handing in a transfer request in December.

I see that Joorabchian is now subtley changing the tone of his language and is also now making it look like City are forcing Tevez out because we are bringing in Aguero. So the rumours about Tevez wanting his ‘loyalty bonus’ wasn’t nonsense. Expecting a loyalty bonus after handing in two transfer requests in the past year? Not to mention that Joorabchian has said Tevez knocked back an offer of a wage increase as he wanted to leave so much. Be interesting to see who wins that case.

Everton reject a £10m bid from Arsenal for Phil Jagielka.....

This is where Man City's heavy-handedness in the market will affect all the others.....Everton got 20 million plus out of City for Lescott and Jagielka is twice the player.

I'd imagine Everton will rightly hold out for about £25 million before getting into any sort of discussion with the Gunners, or anybody else.

The problem with your 'honest market' suggestion is that the whole thing is so distorted, nobody can seriously put a true assessment on any player any more.

Unless Everton really have to sell, which nobody seems entirely sure about, then I guess they hold the upper hand over Wenger at present, seeing as Jagielka only recently extended his contract.

Obviously, things could change.....He could hand in a request which would leave Moyes in the difficult situation he had with Lescott, where he went into the new season with a wantaway player....In that position, Moyes would probably haggle for the best deal possible (probably £15m max, or more ideally for him, a player exchange deal involving Bendtner and 1 other?).

Ultimately, the Lescott deal set a level mark for Everton, and if Jagielka remains loyal, then that £20m + value will be the benchmark for any offer.

Is there anything in the Bendtner rumour then? Reports over here have Spurs looking at Adebayor and a young Barça lad, Oriol Romeu to Chelsea.