Fergie confident of signing Tevez

Last Modified: 17 Jul 2007
Source: ITN

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Carlos Tevez will soon arrive at Old Trafford despite complications surrounding the deal.

The Argentina star is due to fly into the north-west for a medical and Ferguson is hopeful of signing the 23-year-old.

He added: "I hope Carlos Tevez arrives....things are bowling along."

His £30 million move from West Ham has become "over-complicated", United's chief executive David Gill recently claimed.

The Premier League has insisted any deal regarding the player needs to be done between the two clubs rather than Tevez's agent Kia Joorabchian. United's legal expert Maurice Watkins has remained in England as efforts to resolve the dispute intensify.

Even if Tevez manages to complete his move this week, he is not likely to join his new team-mates until they return to England ahead of the August 1 friendly with Inter Milan at Old Trafford

Meanwhile, United drew 2-2 with J-League champions Urawa Red Diamonds in Saitama in the first match of their Far East tour.

Second-half strikes from Darren Fletcher and Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to have saved Edwin van der Sar's blushes after the veteran goalkeeper inexplicably gifted Hideki Uchidate a 25th-minute opener.

But former Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono finished off a superb solo effort near the end for a draw.

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