City rejects Corinthians bid, claim reports

Manchester City have reportedly rejected a 35 million-pound bid from Corinthians for captain Carlos Tevez.

Tevez, 27, has publicly stated his desire to leave City after five seasons in the English Premier League.

The striker claims to be unhappy away from his daughters, who live in Argentina.

Former club Corinthians emerged as a potential destination, but their initial bid has reportedly been rejected 24 hours after it was lodged.

City are believed to value their leading goalscorer last season at closer to 50 million pounds.

Any potential deal with Corinthians will need to be concluded quickly, with the Brazilian transfer window set to shut on July 20.

Real Madrid and Inter Milan have also been linked with moves for Tevez, who played for Corinthians between 2004 and 2006.

After arriving in England with West Ham in August 2006, Tevez joined Manchester United a year later before switching to local rivals City in July 2009.