da dobrowin： When Carlos Tevez departed the rocky waters of Premier League football just two short summers ago, the 31-year-old striker left behind a legacy filled with controversy, public disputes, and of course, some excellent displays of sheer footballing talent.
da esoccer bet： Whether it was through being initially brought to England on an illegal third party ownership deal, supposedly refusing to warm up on the side-lines in the Champions League, or simply complaining of reported home-sickness with every passing season – the experienced Argentinean international certainly covered a lot of ground during his eventful stay in the Premier League.
With the striker now seemingly living a much more settled life with Juventus in the Italian Serie A however, it comes as a slight surprise that Brendan Rodgers’ struggling Liverpool outfit have reportedly registered an interest in landing the former West Ham, Manchester United and Manchester City man throughout the coming summer.
Although such a prospect would undoubtedly arrive with its fair share of merits – just how much validity does this deal hold with all things considered, and what could Carlos Tevez ultimately bring to Anfield if the move eventually takes place?
Well, even though this transfer admittedly doesn’t seem that probable on the surface, the current Juventus hitman is just the player Liverpool could have done with this season. His side’s approaching Champions League final appearance doesn’t come as a great shock with someone as gifted as Tevez leading the line for the Old Lady, and it serves to show that the Argentinean star still has life in him yet.
The stocky forward has scored an impressive 20 league goals this campaign – just one behind Hellas Verona’s unlikely hero of yesteryear, Luca Toni – yet still enough to top the goal-scoring charts within Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus set-up. He has therefore proven a very valuable asset for his new Italian employers since making the switch to Serie A.
Alongside the likes of Raheem Sterling and Philippe Coutinho in the Premier League this season, the Argentinean international would have likely proved a great deal more successful than both Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli in the striking department at Anfield. Yes, the South American is certainly getting on a bit in terms of age – but Carlos Tevez nevertheless represents a positive transfer target for Liverpool going into the new season.
Time and time again, the Juve no. 10 has proved deadly in-front of goal throughout his career. He often brings with him a some frustrating external baggage off the pitch that invariably grabs the headlines, yet through his bustling strength in the final third, surprisingly quick turn of pace for a player of his stature, and simply lethal ability to find the back of the net when on song – the memorable front-man still has to go down as one of the best of his kind.
Tevez may even prove worthy of partially replacing Luis Suarez’ influence at Anfield next season if the circumstances at Liverpool work out for him.
Having said that however, it really is hard to imagine this particular deal ever getting off the ground in the first place. Liverpool can’t offer the Argentinean the chance of playing in the Champions League after all, Juventus will certainly be keen to keep their no. 10 especially if they beat Barca next Saturday – and even though such an exciting prospect would definitely be warmly received among most of the Anfield faithful – this move seems to be nothing more than pure transfer speculation as it stands.
Even when the issues surrounding this deal on the pitch are quickly brushed aside, Carlos Tevez and the Premier League still don’t seem like the right match. His history in the English game has turned out to be more than troublesome for the player individually – who publically voiced his wishes to return home to Argentina time and time again whilst plying his trade in Manchester.
There is probably more chance of the 31-year-old returning to Boca Juniors than moving to Anfield this summer, with his former employers, West Ham, also perhaps likely to command more of a homecoming temptation for the striker over this current Champions League-less Reds outfit.
Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool will therefore have to move on from such a notion sooner rather than later. Several other impressive striking talents remain available at the moment – and even though Carlos Tevez would certainly offer a great deal to any team looking to pick up his services this summer – picturing him in a Liverpool shirt next season ultimately remains doubtful at best.
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