Officials from both sides met in London on Thursday to try to come to an agreement over the Argentine’s proposed move from the English Premier League leaders to San Siro when the January transfer window opens.

According to Sky Sport Italia, however, the two parties remain at loggerheads over the exact nature of the deal.

Milan remain solely interested in initially taking the player on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season.

City have reportedly softened their stance on a permanent transfer in January but are adamant that the Serie A champions must commit to acquiring the player in the summer.

With no agreement forthcoming, the clubs have reportedly agreed to postpone the negotiations until after Christmas.

Tevez has not featured for City since refusing to come on as a substitute in the City's Champions League loss to Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in September.