Real Madrid interested in Tevez - report

Real Madrid may try to sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez if it fails to lure Hamburg striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, sports daily Marca said Monday.

Tevez made a shock transfer request in December, blaming bad relations with the Manchester City management, but withdrew the demand later in the month after clear-the-air talks with the English Premier League club.

Real Madrid had already contacted City, Marca said.