Gareth Bale: Wales legend a part of consortium seeking to purchase Cardiff Metropolis controlling stake | Soccer Information
Gareth Bale has confirmed that he’s a part of a consortium seeking to purchase a controlling curiosity in Sky Guess League One membership Cardiff.
Bale, who’s Wales’ all-time main goalscorer, described the prospect of linking up along with his hometown membership as “a dream come true”.
The group involving Bale reportedly made an preliminary enquiry earlier this month, which was rejected by Bluebirds proprietor Vincent Tan.
Talking on the pink carpet on the premiere for F1: The Film, Bale informed Sky Sports activities: “We’re eager about getting Cardiff. It is my house membership, it is the place I grew up and my uncle used to play for them.
“To be concerned with an possession group can be a dream come true.”
He was just lately linked with a gaggle that failed in a reported bid to take over Plymouth, who like Cardiff have been relegated from the Championship final season.
Bale added: “It [Cardiff] is a membership near my coronary heart. It is the place I grew up and I might love to have the ability to be part of rising Cardiff and taking it to the Premier League the place it belongs.
“I understand how superb the Welsh followers and Cardiff followers are. It could be superb to try to do one thing collectively.
“We try to have interaction with Cardiff and extra information will come out on that sooner or later however hopefully we will get one thing performed.”
Modric displaying Bale the way in which into possession
Luka Modric of Actual Madrid has invested in Swansea
Bale might be set to observe in former team-mate Luka Modric’s footsteps because the Actual Madrid star has joined Swansea Metropolis as an investor and co-owner.
The 39-year-old Croatia captain has spent the final 13 seasons with Actual Madrid and helped them win six Champions League titles after a four-year spell at Tottenham earlier in his distinguished profession.
Swansea didn’t disclose how a lot Modric, who gained the Ballon d’Or in 2018, had invested however he expressed pleasure on the probability to make use of his information to assist the Welsh outfit.
Modric stated: “That is an thrilling alternative. Swansea has a robust id, an unbelievable fanbase and the ambition to compete on the highest degree.”