The 24-year old is currently the subject of a British record transfer
bid over £30million, but insists that he will not continue his stay in
Europe past the age of 28.
Tevez has impressed since coming to
Europe from Corinthians in 2006. The Argentinean helped West Ham United
stay in the Premier League during his first season in England, and
claimed the Champions League and Premier League crowns last term with
the Old Trafford side.
However, Tevez revealed that he is
finding difficult to adjust to the European life-style, and wants to
return to his native country and his family.
Tevez told The
Mirror: "At various times I've told myself that I want to retire at 28.
I will only stay in Europe for a maximum of another four years. Life is
very different here from Argentina - even the restaurants close
earlier. If you're not with your family things get difficult."
Despite his intention to depart from football in four years, Tevez remains focussed on reaping success with his current club.
He
continued: "There are always new challenges. Mine is to be the ultimate
champion. It's not like now I've won the Champions League I don't want
it again - I want to repeat the success."
Meanwhile, as the
Tevez transfer goes through, the Premier League revealed that they will
no longer permit third-party ownership agreements. Both Tevez and
compatriot Javier Mascherano arrived at West Ham as part of Kia
Joorabchian’s MSI empire.
A Premier League spokesperson
stated: "We are happy that United's agreement with Tevez met all our
requirements last year, but this will be the last time we will allow a
player owned by a third party to join a Premier League club."