Juventus have made an official move for Manchester City rebel Carlos Tevez.

The Guardian says Juventus have opened formal talks with Manchester City to sign Carlos Tevez in the form of a series of telephone calls direct to Roberto Mancini from Pavel Nedved, a key director for the Italian club.

Nedved, the former Czech Republic international, has spoken to Mancini several times to instigate discussions about the Argentina international.

The Serie A club have proposed a £21m package but City are hopeful they can get more than that in the face of rival interest from Milan and Paris St-Germain.