Carlos Tevez suggests he could remain at Manchester City to achieve Premier League title ambition

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Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez has revealed he is tempted to stay and help make the Eastlands club genuine Premier League title challengers in the wake of their FA Cup triumph.

Roberto Mancini’s side overcame Stoke City 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday to end the club’s 35-year wait for silverware, thanks to Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure’s emphatic finish 16 minutes from time.

The triumph provides the perfect end to a highly successful week for City, who had already secured Champions League football next season by beating Tottenham Hotspur at Eastlands on Tuesday evening.

City are expected to spend lavishly this summer as they look to build on the success of this campaign with a title challenge next term, and Tevez admitted that despite handing in a transfer request back in December, he could yet be persuaded to remain at the club by the possibility of further glories to come.

“Winning the title is a great motivation for me to stay, it would make me so happy,” the 27-year-old Argentine is quoted as saying by The Sun.

“It is what we all want and need – although now it’s time to celebrate winning the cup.

“Here we are trying to build a team to win trophies including the Premier League and we are focusing on that.

“But we remember very well that flag at Old Trafford which taunts City.

“Now it makes me very happy that they will have to take it down.”

City boss Roberto Mancini insists Tevez remains a central part of his plans, but only if the Argentine remains totally committed to the club.

“Yes, Carlos is part of our plans,” he said.

“It’s important for everyone to work with the team, to give everything if you believe in this project of ours.

“You do your job, I do mine. If I don’t want to stay, I leave this place.”

When asked whether he thought his captain was saying goodbye to City fans at Wembley, the Italian replied: “I don’t know. Ask him.”