"I spoke with him many times in the last 20 days," said Mancini after last night's 3-0 win over Stoke at Eastlands in which Tevez scored twice, either side of a Joleon Lescott header.
"He has a five-year contract and he has told us he wants to stay. In December he had a problem but everyone can change his opinion. Carlos is an important player here. The feeling for him is good."