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I cannot see myself leaving Boca Juniors - Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez has dropped a big hint that he will opt to stay at Boca Juniors instead of accepting a big-money move to the Chinese Super League in January.

The former Manchester United and Juventus forward has been made a lucrative offer to turn out for Chinese giants Shanghai Shenhua next month but with Boca keen to retain their star man, Tevez is unsure of his future.

"Today my head is thinking that I will stay, but I am suffering," Tevez told TyCSports. "I still do not imagine myself leaving Boca.

"I am aware of how important is everything that you transmit on and off the pitch.

"I think it's time to think and it's only me to take the decision. I know that my teammates want me to stay, that the coach wants me to stay, but the decision is mine and when I have a cool head I'm going to think.

"I know it's difficult and everyone expects an answer but I have to think well about it."

Tevez who scored in the Superclasico 4-2 victory over River Plate reckons the decision on his future is a personal one, and it will take him awhile to ensure he makes the best possible decision.

"The decision is more personal than something else and accepting the reality is difficult," Tevez added.

"I am a man who cannot be calm at home after Boca loses, I have to think about my wife and my daughters. If this affects my family, and puts them at risk, I will step aside. I do not need anything.

"I am in the best club in the world, but when you lose you go home sad and this end up with repercussions in the family. There are times when I cannot leave the house, the reality shocks you. I either face it or step aside. "

"When I lost in Europe life was still normal, it is very difficult to live like this, when losing outside nothing happened. I took my daughters to the school. Not here. You cannot even leave your house in here."

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