Carlos Tevez could stay at Manchester City until the end of the football season even though he has not kicked a ball for them since September and is unlikely ever to do so again.
The 27-year-old Argentine international, banned, fined and in self-imposed exile in his homeland, has been linked with moves to Inter Milan, AC Milan and Paris St Germain but City's asking price of around 25 million pounds has partly prevented any deal from happening.
Now, with the January transfer window deadline approaching on the 31st of the month, his advisor Kia Joorabchian confirmed he'd been in negotiations with three big clubs but hadn't reached the figures Manchester City want.
Tevez last played for Premier League leaders City in a League Cup win over Birmingham City on September the 21st.
Six days later he failed to heed coach Roberto Mancini's instructions to warm up as a substitute in a Champions League match at Bayern Munich and has not played since.
He has been in Argentina without the club's permission since November.
Serie A champions AC Milan, who want him on loan despite City demanding a sale, looked like securing his signature and might yet do so but Joorabchian says a deal may now have to wait until the end of the season.
