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Tevez settlement could suit Hammers

The Carlos Tevez affair could end with West Ham picking up several million pounds - if the Premier League and the striker's advisers agree to a deal for an out-of-court-settlement put forward by the club's lawyers.

West Ham's lawyers have put forward a suggestion which would see the club receive a sum totalling several million pounds in compensation for agreeing to release Tevez's registration.

The original contracts only contained agreements for West Ham to be paid £100,000 if Tevez moved on, but if the striker's agent Kia Joorabchian agrees to the settlement they could get around half the amount they were fined.

West Ham have resigned themselves to losing Tevez but are keen to get an agreement rather than continue paying £1.75million annual wages for a player who will not turn out for them.