Manchester United chief David Gill admits management were disappointed Carlos Tevez left for Manchester City.

He told MUTV: "I'm disappointed he left, but we move on. In the end we decided to pay the asking price and made Carlos a very good offer. He chose not to accept that and felt his opportunities lay elsewhere.

"He did well for us for two years and was a key player, but Alex is confident we've replaced him well. We'll see what happens when we play City in September, which will be an interesting game with plenty of media attention. I hope he gets a good reception at Old Trafford, and that we win, of course."