Kia: Pardew has final say

Kia Joorabchian insists West Ham will not be forced to play their new Argentine signings.

The duo joined The Hammers on deadline day from Corinthians on permanent deals.

Questions have been asked about how the deal was brought about but Joorabchian reaffirmed previous comments from the Premiership club.

However, the 35-year-old has rebuffed claims that both players must be selected by Alan Pardew and is adamant the West Ham chief will have the final say on team selection.

"The transfer of Mascherano and Tevez is a permanent transfer for an undisclosed price and undisclosed terms," Joorabchian told The Guardian.

"It is not a loan or anything like that. There is no clause for them to play or not to play. That is totally the manager's choice.

"If Alan doesn't think they are good enough to play any game, or for tactical reasons, then that is his choice."

Joorabchian is no longer involved with Media Sports Investment, the company in control of Corinthians, but has played a huge role in bringing the 22-year-olds to Upton Park.

"I do the deals which concern my own players - players that I have a personal responsibility to or that are coming to the club that I am managing, owning, running or that I am involved in," he continued.

"I have a very close relationships with a lot of my players."

The Iranian-born businessman also insists MSI have no part in any of his deals in Europe.

"What I will tell you is that MSI has zero involvement in any deal to do with me in Europe," Joorabchian said.

"Not one MSI investor is involved."

Joorabchian says he has been involved in football for many years and is an avid follower of the game.

As a businessman Joorabchian sets his sights high and he says he takes the same philosophy into football.

"I have a lot of friends in football and I have had them for the last 10, 15 years. It's just that I was never controlling anything in football until two years ago.

"I didn't just pop out of the blue.

"I'm involved in football because I love it. I think in life, because life is so short, you need to do a business which you really love.

"I think it can potentially make money and I think it will give a lot of pleasure to a lot of people.

"Football is a very important business in the world and you can make success and achieve goals.

"A perfect aim would be [for a club] to go from being worth £25 - £30 million and in 15, 20 years to get sold at around £800 million.

"You aim to make the club grow and to make the club strong for the supporters. You have to balance both aspects - the financial and the passion."

Since playing a part in the summer's biggest transfer coup, Joorabchian admits he has barely had time to stop.

But, having lost his father recently, he says the involvement has allowed him to take his mind off family issues.

He added: "Life has been hectic, I haven't stopped.

"I am working 20, 22 hours a day, which I guess is not such a bad thing because by working it is helping me take my mind off a lot of things to do with my family."