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Agence France-Presse

Carlos Tevez has shown a better attitude and is doing extra training of his own will, the coach of Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua said on Friday, days after he called the Argentine overweight.
Wu Jingui, who took over this week after Gus Poyet quit on Monday, vowed that Chinese football would see “a different Tevez” from now on.
“Tevez is still quite positive and absorbed in training, he even started doing extra training of his own volition,” Wu said on Friday.
“This is the kind of attitude the team needs and in its current situation welcomes.”
The unfit Tevez is unlikely to feature in Saturday’s derby against Shanghai SIPG, the latest chapter in a colourful career spanning Argentina, Brazil, England, Italy and now China.

The 33-year-old forward earns among the highest wages in football, an estimated US$850,000 a week, but his eight months in China have been dogged by injury and poor form.
Poyet resigned with Shenhua below mid-table in the Chinese Super League (CSL) and his successor Wu wasted no time in telling Tevez that he would not be part of his plans until he shapes up.
But speaking on the eve of the Shanghai derby, Wu took a more conciliatory tone.
“Tevez’s experience and level is not in doubt, it’s not like he needs to prove himself in the CSL,” said Wu.
“In some ways he had some adaptation problems since he came here, but you can see that his arrival has brought more attention to Shenhua.”

Asked if Tevez would play again for the Shanghai club, Wu replied: “Definitely. With his current attitude we will see a different Tevez.”
Shenhua fans and football supporters in general in China will need convincing.
The Argentine former international was jeered by supporters when he came on as a substitute last weekend during a 2-1 home defeat and they have turned on him, having given him a hero’s welcome when he arrived in January.
Tevez, whose former clubs include Boca Juniors, Manchester United, Manchester City and Juventus, has previously hinted he will look to leave China when the CSL season ends in November after failing to settle.
Local fans and media have an unflattering nickname for Tevez, “Very Homesick Boy”, a play on how his name is pronounced in Chinese and a nod to his problems settling.


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Carlos Tevez doing extra training to shed pounds for Shanghai Shenhua after weight-gain criticism

Carlos Tevez is out of form and fitness at Shanghai Shenhua. Photo: AFP

(FILES) This file picture taken on June 17, 2017 shows Argentine striker Carlos Tevez (2nd R, blue) of Shanghai Shenhua fighting for the ball in their 13th round match against Chongqing Lifan during the 2017 Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) in Shanghai. But just eight months after Tevez signed with Shanghai Shenhua, the 33-year-old has been indefinitely dropped for being overweight and has become a symbol of Chinese clubs' largesse that the Beijing government hopes will never be repeated. / AFP PHOTO / STR / China OUT

This photo taken on June 21, 2017 shows Argentine striker Carlos Tevez of Shanghai Shenhua kicks the ball in their 4th round match against Beijing Guoan during the Chinese Football Association Cup in Shanghai. Shenhua shelled out some of the highest wages in football -- reported weekly wages of 730,000 euros -- to lure forward Carlos Tevez to China this season but he has scored just twice and is not expected to feature at the weekend after Poyet's replacement Wu Jingui said the Argentine was overweight. / AFP PHOTO / STR / China OUT

Carlos Tevez must lose weight to play again in Chinese Super League, says his new manager

Carlos Tevez posing with the Shanghai Shenhua jersey. Photo: AFP

(FILES) This file picture taken on January 21, 2017 shows Argentine striker Carlos Tevez taking part in his first training session with his new club Shanghai Shenhua in Shanghai. Underperforming Carlos Tevez has returned to China following treatment in Argentina and is back training with Shanghai Shenhua, the club confirmed on August 31, 2017, allaying doubts about his immediate future. / AFP PHOTO / STR / - China OUT

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Caretaker manager Wu Jingui says fans will see a ‘different Tevez’ with striker showing improved attitude at Chinese Super League club


Carlos Tevez doing extra training to shed pounds for Shanghai Shenhua after weight-gain criticism

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Caretaker manager Wu Jingui says fans will see a ‘different Tevez’ with striker showing improved attitude at Chinese Super League club

Caretaker manager Wu Jingui says fans will see a ‘different Tevez’ with striker showing improved attitude at Chinese Super League club