The Reds have finally completed the transfer of Carlos Tevez after the Premier League registered the striker as United player. 

A club spokesman told ManUtd.com: "Manchester United is delighted announce that Carlos Tevez has been registered as a member of its first-team squad by the Premier League."

The 23-year-old striker, who will wear the No.32 shirt, is now eligible to play for Reds and could take part in Sunday's season opener against Reading, but Sir Alex Ferguson said on Friday morning that he will not use the Argentina international in the match.

Instead, the former West Ham forward, who has been training with United recently, is likely to make his debut against Manchester City a week on Sunday.

“Carlos surprised us in the training sessions last week,” Sir Alex said. “After the Copa America, and with only a short holiday, I thought he might need more training. But he did very well and looked in great shape.

“He’s likely to be involved the following week against Manchester City. But it’s difficult to assess what part he'll play because if you put somebody into a derby game, you have to make sure they’re spot on. It’s not a game in which you get time. It’s always frenetic against your local rivals. We’ll measure it. Once we get clearance and we know he can play, we can make the decision quite easily.”