'Cardiff has a lot of plusses' - Gareth Bale's agent says Cardiff City may be his next club destination

A move to Cardiff City would not be off the table for Gareth Bale, with his agent saying that the Welsh football club has many appealing factors. Bale will be looking for a new club soon, as his contract with Real Madrid runs out this summer, bringing his nine-year spell in the Spanish capital to an end. Ad/> A decision on Bale’s future won’t be made until after qualification for the World Cup ends.

Wales are set to play either Scotland or Ukraine in a play-off final in June to determine who will be heading to Qatar in November. Should Wales qualify, it’ll be their first World Cup since 1958. TransfersBale 'likely' to return to England but Wales result could impact decision, says agent16/05/2022 AT 17:38 «We will sit down and go through everything after Wales’ matches in June.

Gareth wants to focus on what happens with Wales first,» said Jonathan Barnett, Bale’s agent whose clients also include Saul, who is on loan from Atlético Madrid at Chelsea, and Ben Chilwell, who made the move to Chelsea from Leicester City back in 2020. «He will then make a decision about the future once he knows exactly where Wales are at. There will always be speculation from others, but it's not necessarily informed.