Gareth Bale will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires in summer with CARDIFF a possible destination, but his agent reveals the forward will wait to make a decision on retirement until Wales’s World Cup fate is sealed
- Gareth Bale could head to Cardiff once he leaves Real Madrid this summer
- Bale’s contract at the Santiago Bernanbeu is set to expire on June 30
- His agent has confirmed he will finally leave the club at the end of the season
- The 32-year-old’s retirement depends on if Wales make it to the World Cup
- The Dragons play their play-off final on June 5 against either Scotland or Ukraine
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Cardiff have emerged as shock contenders to sign Gareth Bale this summer after his agent revealed that a return to this country in the summer was likely.
The 32-year-old is set to leave Real Madrid after nine years and 15 trophies, including four Champions Leagues, though his future will hinge on whether Wales qualify for the World Cup.
Wales will meet either Scotland or Ukraine on June 5 for a place in the finals. If they prevail, Bale is expected to join a new club ahead of the Qatar World Cup in November, though his future is less certain if they miss out.
Gareth Bale’s agent has confirmed the forward will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season
He could make a stunning return to the city of his birth, with Championship Cardiff among the interested clubs.
His agent Jonathan Barnett told Portuguese newspaper Record: ‘He leaves Real Madrid, but it all depends on whether Wales qualify, then we will make a decision. Is it more likely to return to England? I think so, but we’ll have to wait and see if Wales qualify for the World Cup.’
The 32-year-old will wait to make a decision on his future until Wales’s World Cup fate is sealed
The Welshman may have played his last game for Los Blancos as he battles a back injury
Bale was seen with a Welsh flag with the lyrics to the song ‘Wales. Golf. Madrid’ in 2019
