Gareth Bale refuses to rule out Cardiff move

Bale refuses to rule out Cardiff move

Gareth Bale says he's yet to decide on his next move this summer, but has refused to rule out a move to hometown club Cardiff City.

Bale is a free agent having been released by newly-crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid, and is on the lookout for a new club ahead of the upcoming World Cup in Qatar later this year. Cardiff are among those believed to be interested in securing his services, while Italian giants AS Roma have also been linked recently.



But the Wales skipper, speaking ahead of his side's UEFA Nations League clash with the Netherlands, says he's not yet made any decision on his next move.

He said: "I haven't really thought too much about that. It's something I guess I need to sit down and go through, not just with my family, but with the manager here [Rob Page], with the physios here that we use, to see what would give me the best chance of being fit come November and December.

"I don't really know if the standard makes too much of a difference. A football game is a football game. I feel like I'll never really lose my quality on the ball. I guess it's a conversation to be had.

"I haven't really looked at everything yet. I know possible destinations but it's something I need to sit down, first and foremost with my family, and then I need to speak with managers and physios and decide what's best for myself.

"I don't have a time scale. I need time to think what's the best move for me, my family, my kids and hopefully we'll sort that over the summer. I have options."

But despite having already ruled out a move to Getafe, Bale refused to take up the opportunity to quash links with his hometown club.

Asked specifically on whether the Bluebirds were an option, he responded: "I can't really say."

What is best for family and for Wales -

Bale, who is preparing for Wales' Nations League game in the Netherlands, says he will consult the national team's manager Rob Page and his physiotherapists before deciding where to play his club football.

He did not rule out dropping to the Championship to play for Cardiff.

"I can't really say (if Cardiff City is an option)," he said.

"I haven't thought too much about the future, it is something I need to talk about with my family, with the Wales manager and the Wales physios.

"I need to make sure I am playing games, that I am as fit as possible.

"Coming into this camp for example, I'd hardly had any game time at all.

"Ideally I want to be going into a World Cup playing games, being as fit as possible and being able to be as effective as I can, for as long as I can, on the pitch."