Manchester: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has moved to dispel any suggestions that rebel striker Carlos Tevez could stay at the Etihad Stadium and play a part in the club's title push.
Mancini was reacting to comments from his coach David Platt, who hinted at a return to first-team football for Tevez, should a move away from the club fail to transpire this January.
The Italian boss said Tevez has been in negotiations with Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, and hopes the Argentina striker can complete his move "very quickly."
However, even as rumours of a move to PSG gather pace, the Argentine's manager confirmed that there is no way back for the rebellious striker at the club if those talks collapsed.
"It is impossible. Carlos does not want to stay, we had a problem,” Mancini told The Mirror.
"I think it is important for him to start to play, because he is a football player. It's three months since he last played, and that is not good for him."
The 27-year-old Tevez hasn't played for City since he refused to warm up during a Champions League game against Bayern Munich last September.
Meanwhile, on Sunday afternoon City host Tottenham in a crucial Premier League encounter, but Mancini claimed the 5-1 win his side secured at White Hart Lane earlier in the season has no relevance to this weekend.
"That game was five months ago,” he said.
"It's totally different now. That was early in the season. Since then, I think Tottenham play the best football in the country - after us."
Tottenham's team that day contained a couple of faces no longer in the picture for Harry Redknapp. Peter Crouch led the line but has since been sold to Stoke City, whilst injuries have put paid to appearances for Tom Huddlestone, Niko Kranjcar and Vedran Corluka.
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