Soccer:Carlos Tevez says he will not play for Manchester United next season and has accused the club of showing him a lack of respect. The striker's future has become a hot topic with United fans urging the club to keep the Argentinian following the end of his two-year loan spell this summer.
But a deal has so far not been agreed, with Tevez also unhappy at the amount of time he has spent on the bench this season.
The 25-year-old told Argentinian TV station TYC: "I know that I am not going to continue at Manchester United.
"I feel that they have lacked respect towards me. It's not about whether they pay £5million more or £5million less, but I feel I have been badly treated.
"There are ways in which the club is managed that I don't understand. When you don't agree with the manager in how the club is run... I don't have faith in a lot of things that happen here.
"I've been here for two years and the directors have never come to speak to me. Not once have I had a meeting with them.
"Therefore, it's best that I leave the club so as not to clash with (manager) Alex Ferguson and the directors. Neither do I understand why I don't play in the team.
"I've asked (adviser) Kia (Joorabchian) not to speak to me about offers during the next 10 days. I want to concentrate only on the final matches that we have to play.
"Afterwards, I've got a month to take a decision and choose where to go."
Tevez was tearful as he waved to the fans after yesterday's 0-0 draw with Arsenal, which sealed United's third successive Premier League triumph.
"It's emotional," he said. "I like Manchester and I like the fans. But maybe it is goodbye. It is very difficult."
For his part Alex Ferguson believes compromise is the only way to resolve the situation after branding the demands put to Manchester United as "unrealistic".
Ferguson has always maintained he wishes to keep Tevez but insists the club has to act sensibly in a time of financial uncertainty.
He told The Sunday Times: "The demands originally put to us were unrealistic. Like other clubs, we have to be aware of the consequences of the credit crunch.
"It's no time to be careless about money.
"As far as Tevez is concerned, everybody would be best served by a willingness to compromise."
United chief executive David Gill this morning told the BBChe expects the future of Tevez to be resolved by early June.
"The actual situation will be cleared up in early June," Gill said to the BBC. "Carlos has done very well. We'd like him to stay but the actual economic situation needs to be clarified."
Gill also confirmed the two parties were discussing a fee in the region of £25m for the Argentine's signature.
In Cristiano Ronaldo's case, his future in the north-west is questioned every year with the Portuguese consistently linked with Real Madrid.
Ferguson, though, believes the winger will remain at Old Trafford.
"The indications I'm getting from the dressing room is that the other players don't feel he is behaving as if he's discontented.
"Obviously you can't stop people pressing him with offers but we have handled that the best way we can. His contract with us runs until 2012 and we are in the driving seat."
United meet Barcelona in Rome a week on Wednesday as they attempt to become the first side to retain the Champions League title.
Ferguson believes the Spanish side will present more of a danger than Chelsea who were seconds away from victory in the semi-final.
"Chelsea would have presented the more straightforward challenge, one we've learned how to deal with over the past year or two," added the Scot.
"The way Barcelona operate their midfield makes it very difficult to get the ball off them. I don't think (Andres) Iniesta and Xavi have ever given it away in their lives.
"They get you on that carousel and they can leave you dizzy. Your concentration levels can't be allowed to falter for a second. But, with the right tactics, their game is containable."
