( CNN ) -- Manchester City captain Carlos Tevez has revealed that he wanted to leave the English Premier League club in the previous transfer window . The Argentina forward handed in a transfer request at the weekend , which was rejected by the club -- who claimed his representatives had been seeking to renegotiate the 26-year-old 's lucrative contract , which expires in 2014 . British media have widely speculated that Tevez , whose family live in South America , will leave Eastlands when the transfer window reopens in January . `` I wanted to leave in the summer , but was convinced to return to the club , '' Tevez said in a statement . `` Sadly , my feelings have not changed . `` I hugely resent the management 's suggestions that I have been unduly influenced by others . I am disappointed that the management should now see fit to try to portray the situation in another light . '' Manchester City reject Tevez transfer request . Manchester City released a statement on Sunday to confirm that Tevez 's transfer request had been rejected . `` The written transfer request is in stark contrast to Carlos ' stated position in both public and club contexts , '' it said . `` Significantly , over recent months , the club has also received numerous requests from Carlos ' representative to renegotiate and improve his playing contract , as well as more recently a request to extend that contract by another year . '' The former Manchester United player , who has scored 10 league goals this season , made his announcement on Saturday , hours after his team 's 3-1 win over West Ham lifted City to second place in the table . Toure on target for Man City . He missed that match due to suspension , and had appeared to clash with manager Roberto Mancini after being substituted against Bolton earlier this month . Tevez said he had no problems with Mancini , but wanted to leave because his relationship with `` certain executives and individuals at the club '' had broken down `` beyond repair . '' Since September 2008 , the club has been owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan , an Abu Dhabi billionaire who has financed many high-profile player acquisitions including Spain midfielder David Silva and Ivory Coast 's Yaya Toure . Tevez has been in sensational form since his arrival from United , scoring 39 goals in 59 appearances for the Citizens . His move across Manchester in mid-2009 angered his former manager Alex Ferguson , as Tevez turned down the offer of a new contract to join the club 's fierce rivals .
Carlos Tevez says he wanted to leave English club Manchester City in pre-season . Manchester City captain denies claims his transfer request was initiated by his representatives . The City striker handed in a transfer request after City 's win over South America on pre-season . He has been a key figure at City since joining from rivals Manchester United .