Neither will the Reds be making a U-turn on the agreement with Tevez's owners MIS that was struck in the summer of 2007.

The club fully intend to go through with the transfer as originally outlined, despite rumours that the worldwide credit crunch has hit, and United would seek to negotiate a cheaper fee.

However, when the Argentine forward was captured by United two summers ago, Old Trafford's hierarchy and MIS put in place a fee of around £32m.

However, deducted from that would be a figure of around £3m a season the Reds are paying the owner's of Tevez's registration.

The final cash sum that would see the permanent future of Tevez sealed at some point this campaign will be around £25m.

It has been reported that United's interest in Gremio's teenage striker Douglas Costa, who is rated at £20m and has Barcelona and Real Madrid also on his list of admirers, could scupper the Tevez deal.

But it is understood there is no get out clause in the original Tevez deal and United will willingly pay up the remaining cash to ensure the forward becomes the Reds' property.

Meanwhile, United await the meeting this week of US Treasury officials where they will discuss the financial rescue of the Reds' shirts sponsors AIG - the under-fire American insurance giant.

Insiders on Wall Street are saying that it could begin moves to cancel the £14m-a-year agreement with United.

However, United have already banked this season's instalment and are confident that another global Blue Chip company would be keen on replacing AIG on the shirts if the rug is whipped from under the current deal.