Brazilian side Corinthians have made an improved offer for Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez.

Earlier this week they failed in a £35m offer for the Argentine striker and are understood to have come back with a £39m bid.

"I do know there has been an increased offer," Tevez's representative Kia Joorabchian told BBC Sport, "but the bid only went in on Friday and it's very early stages."

City want close to £50m for Tevez.

They are determined not to be rushed into a deal, but were it to go ahead manager Roberto Mancini would then pursue his interest in Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero.

City believe they are in a powerful position as they are under no financial pressure to sell and Tevez is still locked into a long-term contract believed to be worth in excess of £200,000 per week.

So Corinthians' latest offer may still not be enough to persuade City into selling the 27-year-old, who last season captained them to the FA Cup and a place in the Champions League.

The Brazilians, backed by revenue from a new television deal, want to make Tevez a landmark signing by taking him back to the club where he previously enjoyed success.

Moving to South America would also help solve Tevez's problem of being separated from his family.

If he does go, his 23-year-old fellow countryman Aguero, who is rated at £45m by Atletico, is regarded as a natural replacement.

But City will not make a move for him until Tevez's future is clarified.

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The BBC is always right so don't doubt them. I'm sure 5m more will convince City to sell him, as Aguero is rated at 45m. Will Corinthians do it though?

the pres over here is saying that its just a matter of hours before tevez is out of city

I dont know anything about Corinthians, so can someone educate me

How can they afford it?
Shouldnt it be other way around, Europe taking SA players, not the other way around.....

They're not going to get a better deal than this. If they're serious about selling him, now is as good a time as ever

CroInter wrote:
Shouldnt it be other way around, Europe taking SA players, not the other way around.....

Would me amazing if this deal goes through and more deals like this happen in the future.

It's a win situation for everyone. Man City gets rid of an unhappy and disgruntled player, Mancini's budget gets a huge plus, Corinthians get their idol back and Tevez moves closer to his family.