Cardiff City transfers news as Ralls remains in talks, eight let go and Gareth Bale rubbishes links

These are your Cardiff City headlines on Friday, June 10

Joe Ralls has been offered a new deal to stay at Cardiff, with the club's retained list revealing eight first-team players have been released.

There were few surprises when the Bluebirds published their players list on Friday afternoon, with Leandro Bacuna, Ciaron Brown, Aden Flint, Josh Murphy, Marlon Pack, Alex Smithies, Isaac Vassell and Will Vaulks set to leave the capital when their contracts expire at the end of the month.

Flint, Pack and Smithies had already confirmed they were exiting stage right, but the departure of Vaulks may rankle among certain section of the support base. He has been linked with Sheffield Wednesday in recent days. Murphy, meanwhile, has been mentioned as a target for Sunderland.

Skipper Sean Morrison, still recovering from a serious knee injury, will continue his rehab at the club despite his contract also out.

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Gareth Bale has rubbished links to Spanish side Getafe.

Stories emerged earlier this week linking the Wales skipper with the Madrid-based outfit when their club president claimed he has been offered the Welshman's services.

Angel Torres told radio journalist Alberto Fernández: “45 minutes ago I spoke with Gareth Bale's representative. They have offered it to us. We have to consider and study it with the Getafe coaching staff and sports management.”

Those links have since been denied by Bale's camp and the 32-year-old went one step further this afternoon at Wales' pre-Belgium press conference.

"I guess whoever I go to it'll be a win-win because hopefully I'll be playing well and getting myself ready. Once these internationals are over, I'll have plenty of time to go on holiday and decide my future