GARETH BALE has claimed he has always looked out for Cardiff’s results.
The Wales captain has been heavily linked with a sensational return to his hometown club where his uncle Chris Pike played.
Free agent Bale leaves Real Madrid when his £650,000-a-week contract ends next week and had a chance meeting with Bluebirds boss Steve Morison earlier this week.
The forward had a physio session with the Football Association of Wales, who share Cardiff’s training ground.
But the 32-year-old has always been proud of his Welsh capital roots having been raised in Whitchurch to the north of the city.
And, in the BT programme ‘What I Wore’, he held a Cardiff shirt from the mid-90s and revealed that during his days at Southampton, Tottenham and Real he would always keep an eye on the club’s fortunes.
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Bale said in 2019: “It’s where I grew up. My uncle (Chris Pike) actually used to play for them.
“When I was younger I went to watch a few games.
“Obviously Cardiff is my home city.
“I always look out for Cardiff wherever I am, I always check the scores and check they are doing well.”
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More recently, when Bale was asked directly if Cardiff were an option, he replied: “I can’t say anything.”
As well as Cardiff, Bale, who says he has loads of offers, has been linked with the Premier League as well as clubs in the MLS including DC United.
The forward is working through his shortlist of new clubs before making a final decision on his future.
