Carrick Urges Tevez To Stay At United

The England international midfielder believes that 'El Apache' is a vital component of the Red Devils' squad.

Michael Carrick has pleaded with Manchester United team-mate Carlos Tevez not to seek a move away from the club at the end of the season.

The Argentina international striker's loan deal at Old Trafford is set to expire this summer and the Red Devils have not yet agreed to pay the reported £22 million that his owners are seeking for the player’s economic rights.

The 25-year-old has also recently voiced his frustration at seeing his first-team opportunities limited this campaign following the arrival of Dimitar Berbatov from Tottenham Hotspur.

However, England international midfielder Carrick believes it would be a huge mistake to allow ‘El Apache’ to leave the club as he sees the former Boca Juniors and Corinthians star as a key member of the United squad.

"We want him to stay, Carlos is a top player. He has scored some very important goals for us over the last few years," Carrick is quoted as saying by The Sun.

"We’ve got a world-class squad, we’ve got world-class players and Carlos is one of them.

"We want to keep moving forward as a team and as a squad so we’d like to keep our best players here.

"But it’s down to the manager. I’m sure he knows the best way to make sure we do keep progressing."

Carrick also showed his support for Bulgarian forward Berbatov, who has come in for criticism of late, especially after he missed a penalty in the FA Cup semi-final.

"He’s a vital player for us and I think he’ll show that in these important games we’ve got coming up,” Carrick said.

"There’s no doubt he’ll come good and he’s only going to get better the longer he stays at United. The fans will see what a top-drawer player he is."