Gill hopes Tevez lessons learned

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The Argentina striker should finally make his debut at Portsmouth on Wednesday night after a protracted wrangle over registration and ownership rights which was headed for the High Court until Tevez's 'adviser' Kia Joorabchian offered to pay West Ham £2million in compensation for a player they never actually owned.

"You always learn from your experiences," said Gill. "(Premier League chief executive) Richard Scudamore is a bright chap. I am sure he will pick up the rights and wrongs of this particular affair."

He added: "It is a feature of the game and I am sure, out of this situation, things will be learned and issues will be."

Tevez has now signed a two-year deal, with a reported £10million fee being payable to Joorabchian, with United retaining an option to buy the 23-year-old outright once the contract reaches its conclusion.

Relegated Sheffield United, the direct casualties of Tevez's superb form for the Hammers at the end of last season, are still consulting their lawyers over the whole sorry mess.