Carlos Tevez Opens Up on Bitter Fallout With Sir Alex Ferguson Which Forced Him to Join Rivals Man City

• Carlos Tevez has opened up on the circumstances that led to his Manchester United exit in 2009
• The former striker spent two seasons with United on loan from West Ham before he departed
• Tevez was awaiting a permanent contract from the Red Devils before his acrimonious switch to Man City

Former Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez has lifted the lid on a bitter fallout with Sir Alex Ferguson, which led to his Old Trafford.

Tevez enjoyed an illustrious career at Man United, winning three Premier League titles, the FA Cup, and the Champions League during his time with the club.

The former Argentina international moved to the Premier League in 2006 with West Ham before he joined the Red Devils in the summer of 2007.

Tevez initially joined United on loan, making his debut against Portsmouth to replace the injured Wayne Rooney.

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According to Metro UK, the former striker was a huge hit at the Theatre of Dreams as he scored 34 goals across all competitions.

Tevez speaks on joining rivals Man City

But rather than make Tevez's deal at Old Trafford permanent, Tevez sealed a sensational move to local rivals Manchester City.

Speaking on the move, the former Juve star insisted he wanted to remain at Man United, but false promises from Ferguson left him with no choice but to seek a move away.

And when Man City came calling, he did not think twice about joining them.

"I didn’t have to think about it too much because I was angry with Ferguson. As a coach he’s a phenomenon, he was at a club like United for such a long time. But I had a situation with him," ,’ Tevez told ESPN, via TyC Sports.

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“I loved playing at Old Trafford, for me it was like the Bombonera, it gave me that feeling.

“Then the Sheikh came, they told me they wanted me to be the flag bearer of City, he presented me with the project of what the club is today and that’s it," he added.

Fergie thwarted Ronaldo's Man City move

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Cristiano Ronaldo revealed how legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson stopped him from joining Manchester City.

During an interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo said his former Manchester United manager persuaded him to choose the red side.

Ronaldo's second season since returning was a turbulent one, including a highly publicized spat with manager Erik ten Hag.