On 10 May 2009, Tevez was reported as saying that he believed his time at Manchester United would come to an end that summer and he expressed his dissatisfaction at not having been offered a permanent contract with the club and having been dropped from the team despite, in his opinion, not having played badly.
Den 10. maj 2009 blev det rapporteret at Tévez havde sagt, at han troede, at hans tid i Manchester Unite ville være slut den sommer, og han gav udtryk for sin utilfredshed med ikke at have fået tilbudt en permanent kontrakt med klubben, og at han ikke har fået så meget spilletid på førsteholdet, da han efter hans mening ikke har spillet dårligt.