UPDATE 2-Soccer-Tevez joins Man City, criticises Ferguson

* Tevez completes move to Manchester City

* Striker criticises Ferguson for not persuading him to stay

* Hughes confirms City in talks with Arsenal to buy Adebayor (adds background, changes dateline, byline)

By Chris Brereton

MANCHESTER, England, July 14 (Reuters) - Argentina striker Carlos Tevez signed for Manchester City on Tuesday and used his first news conference at the big-spending Premier League club to criticise Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.

The 25-year-old, who spent two years at Old Trafford under a lease agreement, said Ferguson had not done enough to persuade him to stay at the champions.

City paid a reported 25.5 million pounds ($41.48 million) for Tevez whose "economic rights" were owned by agent Kia Joorabchian.

"Alex never called me or sent me any text messages," Tevez, who signed a five-year contract, said. "The only time he spoke to me was after the match against Roma because we had to discuss me playing for Argentina.

"I don't think that is the way to treat a player who has been two years at the club."