Carlos Tevez remains unsettled at Manchester United, it has been revealed. The Times says Tévez has expressed his desire to stay at United beyond his present "lease" arrangement, which expires on June 30, but, despite starting three of their past four Barclays Premier League matches, he has been disillusioned at being left out of the starting line-up for the biggest games.

Discussions between David Gill, the United chief executive, and Kia Joorabchian, head of the companies that own the player's "economic rights", began this season, but the two sides have never been close to an agreement.

United have given consideration to the deal proposed by Joorabchian, which would cost them a further £22 million to acquire the player's registration in addition to at least £100,000 a week in wages, but Gill believes that there should be room for negotiation.