Carlos Tevez has turned to Diego Maradona for advice as he decides which side of Manchester his future lies on.
The Argentine striker will decide this week whether to stay with United or move across town to City after both clubs agreed to match the price set by Tevez's adviser Kia Joorabchian.
And the input of Argentina coach Maradona could now hold the key. Tevez has been back in his homeland preparing for the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador.
And he is torn between remaining a squad player under Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford or becoming an Eastlands cult hero in the blue revolution being led by Mark Hughes.
Maradona has become a confidant for many of his players and a source in Argentina said: "All the players speak to Maradona when they have big decisions. "He is not just the national coach, he is their friend."
United believe they are still favourites to win the battle. Chief executive David Gill finally agreed to pay the £25.5m it will cost to turn Tevez's two-year loan at Old Trafford into a permanent move when he met Joorabchian last week.
United's insistence that they are allowed to finance the deal across Tevez's fouryear contract could still prove to be a problem.
City have matched United's offer - and are ready to pay all the cash up front - and the Blues' wage offer of £130,000 a week dwarfs the personal terms their rivals are willing to pay.
source : mirror.co.uk
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