Carlos Tevez: 'I've not considered leaving Juventus'

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has insisted that he has not thought about leaving the club this summer, despite strong rumours in the Italian press.

Tevez said that such reports will only harm Juventus and that he has every intention of seeing out the remainder of his three-year contract.

"I never spoke to director of sport Beppe Marotta," he told the club's official website. "I'm just a player and the board don't need to ask for my point of view on these matters.

"I think the papers should show greater respect when they write these things. Those who do so only want to harm Juventus. Leaving the club has never entered my head. I've got a three-year contract and I want to see it out here."

Tevez joined Juve last summer from Manchester City.