It would be lovely for Bayer Leverkusen to remain in the German Bundesliga title race for a long time, but after Xabi Alonso left Bayer Leverkusen this summer and Bayer Leverkusen sold their best players, it will be difficult for Bayer Leverkusen to remain a threat for Bayern Munich. I'm afraid Erik Ten Hag can't lead Bayer Leverkusen to win the German Bundesliga title because Bayern Munich has built a good squad depth that can win the German Bundesliga title for seasons to come.
With the quality of players Leverkusen currently has, it will be very difficult to compete with Bayern Munich, as Kompany's team is much more developed. Erik ten Hag arrived at a time of rapid development, but several of Leverkusen's potential players have left with Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid. The most realistic option is to fight for a top-three finish, as fighting for the title against a much superior Bayern Munich is a significant challenge.
Although there were doubts about whether Bayern Munich would win the local league title last season, I have no doubt that Bayern Munich will not be able to win the local league title next season. There are already indications that Leverkusen will perform the same way they did last season and the season before that. The team's manager has changed and the team's performance has declined, so now it is challenging for Leverkusen to maintain the second position in the point table. If Dortmund performs a little better, Leverkusen can move to the third position or below in the point table. However, if we have to discuss only Bayern Munich, then I will say this in advance that Bayern Munich will be ahead of all other teams in terms of winning the local league title this season as well.