Mancini tells Tevez he is 'welcome' to stay at Man City

London, May 3(ANI): In an amazing turn back in his stance Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has now told striker Carlos Tevez that he is welcome to stay at the club after the end of the season.

Last September, Mancini had said Tevez's career was finish at City, following his refusal to warm up during their Champions League match against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Stadium, The Sun reports.

The City boss insists there will be no repeat of the infamous Munich bust-up with his former skipper, and Tevez also announced on the morning of the Manchester derby he would like to remain at the club.

When asked about the possibility of Tevez staying, Mancini said: "Why not? He has a contract. And he is a good player."But, for now, our concentration should be on the game at Newcastle on Sunday," he added. (ANI)