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Three Premier League clubs will offer Gareth Bale an even better next home than Cardiff next season, according to Stan Collymore.

The former Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and England star reckons a shock move to Manchester City would make sense for both parties on a short-term contract and that Pep Guardiola might just fancy Bale's quality in his side.

But the Mirror Sport columnist is adamant a move to Brighton or Brentford would be an even better fit for the 32-year-old, who is on the lookout for a new club this summer when his deal expires with Real Madrid in a few weeks.

Five-time Champions League winner Bale scored the goal that took Wales to their first World Cup finals since 1958. And, as a result, he has postponed any thought of retirement to lead Rob Page’s squad in Qatar. Collymore said: “If Bale is thinking of Cardiff then why not think about Brighton or Brentford? They could match whatever he could get financially.

“Look, Manchester City and Pep Guardiola may well turn round and say, ‘On a free, why not? Let’s take him on a short contract, similar to what we did with Frank Lampard, because he’d play a few games and we’d sell a boatload of