LONDON , England ( CNN ) -- The future of Manchester United 's on-loan Argentina striker Carlos Tevez is causing quite a stir at the champion English club . Should they sign him ? The future of Carlos Tevez at Manchester United is uncertain . Facing the question of whether to sign Tevez on a permanent basis , Manchester United fans appear to be saying `` yes , '' while the player has talked of leaving . The Argentina international , fondly nick-named `` El Apache '' by his supporters , is in his second season at Old Trafford , where he has scored 34 goals in 97 appearances . Do you think United should sign Tevez permanently ? Tell us what you think and why in the Sound Off box below . The 25-year-old scored another vital goal for United to help them beat Wigan and all but seal their successful defense of the English Premier League . And though Ferguson remains defiant that Tevez is still his player at present who is to say what will happen in the future . Manchester United fans have certainly let their manager know what they think . Following the Argentine 's goal chants of `` sign him up '' were heard from the travelling faithful . Discussion groups have also been set up on the Manchester United page of social networking site Facebook , with the United faithful declaring their support for the striker . Among the comments were : `` We need Tevez . He always influences the game while he is on the pitch . '' While another wrote : `` It would truly be a mistake if Fergie lets Tevez go '' . Would it be a mistake if Tevez went ? Tell us what you think below .
Carlos Tevez ' loan deal at Manchester United ends at the close of the season . The Argentine striker has been linked with a move to Real Madrid and is expected to leave for the Bernabeu in January after his contract expires next summer.