Hammers owe me £7.1m for Tevez, claims Joorabchian

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Kia Joorabchian claims that last April, just 24 hours after an original deal had to be torn up when the Hammers were fined for breaches of Premier League rules, he reached a new agreement with former club chairman Eggert Magnusson and executive director Scott Duxbury.

Drawn-out saga not over yet: Tevez

Under the deal, he ensured Tevez would not miss the crucial final games of the season — another clear breach of Premier League rules.

Tevez duly played and his goals kept West Ham in the top flight.

But Joorabchian claims West Ham never honoured the deal.

He alleges they owe him a further £2.6million after a second secret deal was struck last July to allow the transfer of Tevez to Manchester United.

The Premier League refused to sanction the move unless money was paid directly to West Ham. According to court papers, Duxbury, 'agreed orally' that, in order to overcome the difficulty, Joorabchian would pay £2million to satisfy the Premier League but that the money would be returned to him by January 31 this year.

He says he has not been paid.

Joorabchian is said to have "tapes, texts and witnesses" to support the action and Sheffield United, relegated in West Ham's place, will follow it closely. West Ham deny all the claims.