Looking back at the world football world in the past two years, the most regrettable player is naturally Levan. In the season when the team and individual played at the top, the championship was soft, and the award for the Golden Ball award was cancelled due to the epidemic. In last year's restart of the selection, in the case that the players are still playing well and the outside world generally believes that they should be compensated, Levan once again lost the Ballon d'Or. This made the player very disappointed, although it was not directly stated, but in many public speeches, it revealed feelings of disobedience and disappointment. It also made Levan rethink his career, and if he still wants to fight for the Ballon d'Or, he should probably leave Bayern, and Manchester City is in the best place.
As a European giant, Bayern's strength is unquestionable. But in terms of exposure and star-making, compared to the Premier League and La Liga, it is always worse. Coupled with its dominance in the Bundesliga, it will always give people the illusion that the Bundesliga champions do not have enough gold content. So from Ribery to Levan, the Ballon d'Or selection always finds a criterion that is not favorable to Bayern. In the several Ballon d'Or awards won by Ronaldo and Messi, it is obviously a little unconvincing, but it is also judged from the criteria that are favorable to them. Levan seems to see this limitation in the Bundesliga and at Bayern, so he is unwilling to retreat.
But the reason for the player to leave the idea is not just for the Ballon d'Or. Levan is actually well aware that he is 33 years old. This year is the year of the World Cup again, and it is very difficult to win the Ballon d'Or. So in addition to the awards, he also has to consider salary. Age is always the threshold that athletes can't cross, and the world's top striker like Levan will have less and less time to maintain the level of play in the top league in the future. So in one of his few careers, he needs to fight for his last big contract. After all, most of the life after retirement depends on the salary of the time in service.
Levan has repeatedly stressed that he was very happy with Bayern, but in the most critical contract renewal negotiations, the two sides have been slow to achieve results, because the salary is not close. He belongs to the first annual salary in the team, which reaches about 11 million euros after tax. But the salary that made Bayern an exception is not as high in the annual salary scales of other European giants. For example, Messi's after-tax is 35 million, Neymar is 31 million, and Mbappe is 18 million. Even now Bell's salary has reached 17 million. Not to mention, the Premier League is calculated in terms of weekly salaries, and it is not unusual for well-known players to be above 350,000 euros. In this strong contrast, it is quite normal for Levan to have other ideas.
So where can the ideal home of the player be? Only Manchester City. Full use of space, full exposure, and extremely high salaries, these three points can be satisfied by the Blue Moon Army. Levan already has experience working with Guardiola and knows how to cooperate; the Premier League is the world's first league, Manchester City is the leader, the exposure rate is definitely higher than Bayern; in terms of salary, as long as Guardiola nods, the oil boss has never blinked. It can be said that Manchester City is the ideal place for Levan. Of course, this can't just be a one-sided idea for Levan, Manchester City actually needs such a world-class striker.
For the team and Guardiola, to achieve the transformation from a local tycoon to a big club, it is necessary to win the Champions League trophy. No matter how invincible the domestic league is, it will be called no foundation. In recent years, even as the Big Ears Cup gets closer and closer, Manchester City has not gotten it after all. In addition to Guardiola's preference for improvisational work, there is also a biggest problem, that is, the lack of top strikers. City's lower limit is high enough, but not so high. When facing opponents of equal strength in the Champions League, the attack power is always worse, and Levan can fill this gap. As for age, players can still maintain a peak of one or two years, and Guardiola's contract with Manchester City expires in 2023, so it is completely enough. Under Guardiola's hands, I believe that as long as Manchester City can win the Champions League, Levan will not be a problem to compete for the Ballon d'Or again!