Tevez wants to try to re-start his transfer to Old Trafford by using a similar method to that which saw fellow Argentinian Javier Mascherano leave the Hammers for Liverpool last season.

In order for that to happen both West Ham and the Premier League would have to cancel his registration. However, this has yet to happen and world governing body FIFA could yet be called in to break the impasse.

A West Ham spokesman Wednesday referred reporters to last Friday's statement by club chairman Eggert Magnusson, which stated: Carlos Tevez is a registered West Ham player, contracted to the club until June 2010. There is no agreement with West Ham for Carlos Tevez to leave the club."