Former Manchester City star Carlos Tevez offered to give up his £55,000 Porsche to make amends for driving while disqualified – but was turned down by a judge.

Instead, the 29-year-old was fined £3,000, despite the court being told he had breached a previous community order imposed for the offence.

Tevez, who was not in court, was being re-sentenced at Macclesfield magistrates after his order to complete 250 hours of unpaid work became unworkable following his £7.6m move to the Italian club Juventus.

His lawyers told District Judge Bridget Knight that he was willing to give up his white Porsche Cayenne to compensate the public for his crime.

But she dismissed the offer as ‘overly punitive’ and hit him with the £5,000 maximum fine for the offence, less £2,000 for a prompt guilty fee and the 28 hours unpaid work he had completed.

Tevez was disqualified from driving for six months in April and given the community service after he admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance.

He completed 28 hours of the order at Macclesfield Community Garden Centre where he helped adults with learning difficulties. But Gwyn Lewis, defending, said the order became unworkable when he was sold.

Mr Lewis then told the court: “The car that was used in the offence is in the UK and can be surrendered and sold to benefit the public purse. I am instructed to offer that. It is valued at £55,000.”

Tevez also admitted breaching the court order after failing to provide written evidence of his absence following his sale to Juventus.

But District Judge Knight did not give him any additional penalty for the breach.

She said: “This is not a case of a footballer thumbing his nose at the court order.”

Tevez said: “I would like to thank the court for its understanding. I appreciate their help and assistance in this case.”