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Tue 07 Jul 2007Ferguson confident of signing TevezSOCCER:The English Premier League champions Manchester United are confident Carlos Tevez will be in a position to sign a long-term contract once Argentina's Copa America campaign concludes at the weekend.Tevez is at the centre of a messy transfer saga involving United, West Ham, the Premier League and his long-time adviser Kia Joorabchian.