Milan clubs to battle for Carlos Tevez signature

Milan rivals AC and Inter will reportedly go head to head to secure the signing of Carlos Tevez in the January transfer window.

The Argentinian forward looks likely to leave the Etihad Stadium as Roberto Mancini admitted he has given up on the 27-year-old after he went to South America without the club's permission.

AC Milan have been linked with moves for some of England's top forwards with Chelsea duo Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka touted for loan moves, but it is Tevez who is reportedly the Rossoneri's top target.

They will reportedly offer Tevez £125,000 a week, around half his current Manchester City wage.

Inter skipper and compatriot Javier Zanetti recently spoke of his desire for Tevez to join him in Milan.