AC Milan will insist Carlos Tevez go through rigorous psychological tests before agreeing a deal with Manchester City.

The Mail on Sunday says the Italians believe a player's state of mind is all-important because it has a direct effect on physical fitness and performance. And Milan want to be totally sure Manchester City striker Tevez - who refused to warm up before the Champions League tie at Bayern Munich and then failed to return to the club after going back to his native Argentina - is psychologically fit.

A Milan insider said: "We all know Carlos is a great player, but the psycho-physical aspects of training are very important here.

"When we have focused on psychological factors, then we can be confident that the physical side - structural and bio-chemical aspects - will come good, too.

"He hasn't played for a while and in order to minimise the risk of injury his mind must be right."