Roberto Mancini hopes that Carlos Tevez will remain at Manchester City.


Carlos Tevez

Earlier in the season, the Argentine submitted a transfer request as he sought a move away from the club, but he later withdrew it, declaring that he remained committed to the ongoing project at City. However,u00a0 the striker has been linked with a move to Serie A in the past, and Mancini has hit back at reports claiming Tevez now favours switching to Italian football. "I never said that Carlos wanted to go to Italy. He has a fabulous contract with us. He's our captain and is an important player for us," he said, according to The Mirror. "I don't know if he was saying goodbye after the game on Saturday.

"For me, he stays here. He wants to stay. I've spoken with him and he said to me 'why you say I want to leave?'