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But United fans, still reeling from the departure of the World Player of the Year, will now also have to contemplate the reality of losing crowd favourite Carlos Tevez to rivals Manchester City.

Though United are making desperate efforts to replace Ronaldo and reinvigorate their forward line, it is understood that Tevez has accepted a massive £160,000-a-week deal to move to Eastlands.

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City officials, worried that Tevez may yet be persuaded to stay at Old Trafford, are anxious to close the deal, especially since United are unlikely to match a financial package which almost puts the player on a level with record-signing Robinho.

'City feel that United may have dragged their feet a bit over Tevez, but they know it won't be over until he has signed on the dotted line,' said a source close to City.

'Ronaldo's departure has moved the goalposts. United fans have been resigned to him going to Madrid for a long time but they don't want Tevez to follow him out of the door.'