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Could Carlos Tevez be returning to the Premier League this summer?

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Juventus striker Carlos Tevez is being linked with a move to a Premier League side this summer, with the Argentina international in the last year of his deal with the Serie A champions. He’s enjoyed a real resurgence in Italy, staking a claim to be regarded a top-10 striker in Europe again, and his next destination could see a return to England if recent reports are to be believed.

Premier League side Liverpool, French Ligue One champions Paris Saint-Germain, Spanish La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid, and boyhood club Boca Junior are three sides linked with his services. Despite a successful spell with Juventus, Tevez is alleged to want out of the club ahead of the new campaign, and has said he will make a decision on his future this week.

The 31-year-old has always said he wants to return to his boyhood side to retire, but he’s also had a successful spell in the Premier League that could lure him in the summer. His career was thought to be on the down-spiral when he left Manchester City to join Juventus, but Tevez has since won two league titles, and two domestic honours.

He scored 20 league goals as Juventus sealed their fourth consecutive Serie A title, while netting seven times in the Champions League en route to the final. Typically industrious in attack, Tevez has been ruthless in front of goal in the last 10 months, expertly leading the line in 48 games in all competitions. The experienced forward will be inundated with offers this summer, and the Boca club president admitted holding talks with Tevez.

Given the lack of top available strikers that present value for money, Tevez may yet be convinced to put his inevitable return to Boca on hold, with Europe having been his home for the last nine years. He boasts an impressive CV of success, and could be made an offer that he can’t resist by clubs with lucrative resources. The 31-year-old missed out on the Champions League, losing in this summer’s final against Barcelona, so a piece of him may have unfinished business at the top level.

Moving to Boca Junior while he’s still in fantastic form is premature, and would rule out any future chance of European glory. He was voted Juventus’ Player of the Season for a second consecutive campaign, and could well make one more move up the ladder according to recent interest.

So could Carlos Tevez be returning to the Premier League?

Carlos Tevez like fine wine as he keeps getting better with age

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Juventus striker Carlos Tevez recently made a telling contribution in the Old Lady’s Champions League last-16 second leg clash against Borussia Dortmund, scoring two goals and assisting a third, as the perennial Italian Serie A champions comfortably dispatched of their German Bundesliga opponents at the Westfalenstadion.

The 31-year-old scored two goals from as many shots, made one assist, created three chances, completed more than 90% of his passes,  and made two successful dribbles. His performance mirrors what the Argentine has been doing in the Italian Serie A on a near regular basis, and it seems growing old has transformed Tevez as a European heavyweight once more.

The former Manchester City, Manchester United and West Ham front man has scored 15 goals in 23 Serie A starts this season, netting six times in eight Champions League games. He’s leading the Bianconeri to another league title, with Juventus currently 14 points clear of second-placed AS Roma with 11 games to go in the season. Tevez is renowned for his work-rate and industrious approach in attack, but he has also been displaying some great individual moves to remind the masses of his technical ability.

“Tevez is an extraordinary striker. Not only does he score goals, but he also helps his teammates and the midfield too,” said head coach Massimiliano Allegri following Juventus’ Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund.

It’s been a long time since Tevez set the Champions League alight, but he hasn’t looked back after ending his lengthy wait for a European goal. While his time in the Premier League ended in acrimony and speculation, he’s finally at home in Italy. The Argentina striker signed for Juventus for only £7.6M in July 2013, and took little time to find his feet, scoring 19 goals in 34 league games in 2013/14, and has 15 this campaign.

His form was so impressive that it led to him returning for his country (Argentina) after a three-year absence from the national team, gaining two caps in 2014 for the South American outfit.

He turns 32 next year, yet he has emphatically silenced his critics in Italy. Tevez has proven to be an astute bargain buy two years ago from Manchester City. He was named in the Europa League Team of the Season, Serie A Team of the Year and Juventus’ Player of the Season (2013/14) following a brilliant debut campaign for the Old Lady.

Just how good has Carlos Tevez been for Juventus this season?