Gareth Bale, in negotiations with Cardiff City

Gareth Bale, with the letter of freedom after ending his contract at Real Madrid on June 30, would be tempted to play in his country, Wales, after his representatives revealed to BBC Wales on Wednesday that they are in negotiations with the Cardiff City, a team that plays in the Championship (the English Second Division).

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After nine seasons at Real Madrid, Bale seems ready at the age of 32 to return to his hometown, Cardiff, although the deal is far from closed as he has “conversations with many other clubs”, according to his agents.

Specifically, in recent weeks the American MLS, a return to Tottenham or Newcastle have been considered as alternatives,

It’s not about money

Bale, a five-time Champions League champion with Real Madrid, assured in May that he was not opposed to a transfer to a more modest team. Signing for Cardiff would mean a huge economic sacrifice for the Welshman taking into account the 700,000 euros a week that he earned at Madrid, but his agent Jonathan Barnett has already advanced that “what Gareth does will not be a question of money”.

Cardiff City’s option does not seem unreasonable since Bale’s main objective is to reach the Qatar World Cup in the best conditions, the first in which Wales will participate since 1958. The tournament will be played from November 21 to December 19 of this year .

Wales and Cardiff City, in the same facilities

Cardiff City and the Welsh Federation share a training center and this circumstance would allow Bale to continue working alongside the doctors and physios of his team.

In fact Bale was seen on Wednesday at these facilities, although it was only for a matter related to his physical condition after his performance at Real Madrid in recent seasons was affected by his constant muscular setbacks.