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Wed 07 Jul 2007Tevez affair edges to courtsManchester United's pursuit of Carlos Tevez edged closer to the courts last night after the Premier League rejected an attempt by MSI, the offshore company that brought the player to the Premiership, to cancel his registration with West Ham United.The Premier League also rejected a personal letter from Tevez in which he notified them that he was terminating his contract with the London club.