Manchester City legend Colin Bell believes Carlos Tevez is already a club great.

Tevez, like Bell, would be in the frame for inclusion in any all-time best City XI.

His seven Premier League goals this season have been vital to keeping Roberto Mancini's side in a top-four slot.

"Whenever I speak to the fans about our top players today, Carlos is always the name that comes up," Bell, who has worked as an ambassador at City for more than a decade, told the Manchester Evening News.

"He's the type of player the fans thrive on. He works his socks off for the team cause and the City fans love that - someone who gets sweat on the Blue shirt.

"It doesn't matter whether he has a good game or a bad game, he always puts in the effort.

"Because of that, he would have been a success in my time, I'm sure of that. Certain players just build a rapport with the fans and Carlos is one of those players."