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Tevez to complete United switch

Carlos Tevez will become a Manchester United player next week after West Ham agreed a £2million settlement for the Argentina striker to leave the club.

Tevez had a medical at Old Trafford on Friday and the paperwork on his signing for United is expected to go through early next week.

A two-year loan deal is on the table that would cost United around £5million a year and a statement from Tevez's representative said: "Carlos is looking forward to being a Manchester United player and his ambition is close to being achieved."

The statement continued: "We would like to thank Manchester United for all their patience and support throughout."

After his medical in Manchester, Tevez visited United's training ground to meet his prospective new team-mates and club officials.

United are looking at the same sort of loan package that saw Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano move to Liverpool last season.

That took some weeks before it was signed off by the Premier League but with that transfer having already been picked over by the lawyers, a similar deal for Tevez should go through much quicker but not in time for Sunday's Community Shield game against Chelsea at Wembley.

West Ham emphasised the settlement confirmed they had held the player's contract and registration.

The Hammers said in a statement: "The settlement ends the current litigation taking place between the respective parties and provides for a £2million fee to be paid to West Ham.

"The agreement confirms that West Ham do have a valid player's contract with Carlos Tevez and hold the registration of the player. This will be released once the agreed fee has been paid to the club."

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