5 Strikers Who Regretted Leaving Manchester United

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#2 Carlos Tevez

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Tevez was a popular figure at United before he defected to neighbours Manchester City

Prior to entering the Theatre Of Dreams, Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez had a reputation for being a divisive character who was always hankering for a move after a couple of years at a club, as he proved - somewhat justifiably - after being ignored for some of his time at West Ham under Alan Pardew.

However, that attitude was invariably matched by his considerable scoring ability and tenacious attitude throughout games. It was very much a case of taking the rough with the smooth.

So it proved at United, where he scored several goals amid a series of arguments, which was never going to sit well with the great Sir Alex Ferguson. But after making United's front-line feared again, he ultimately left the club in 2009 for neighbours Manchester City, which spawned the infamous 'Welcome to Manchester' poster.

At City, similar events occurred where he went on an extraordinary sabbatical after a row with boss Roberto Mancini and basically engineered a move away from the club.

At that stage, he was more known for playing golf than football and was left out of the Argentinian squad as a result. A move to Juventus and then his native Argentina followed, but it is very unlikely Tevez will ever recapture the glory he had at United where he won six trophies.

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