Bale meets Cardiff manager

GARETH BALE spoke to Cardiff manager Steve Morison yesterday amid the Championship club’s ambitious attempt to sign the Wales superstar. Bale (right) attended Wales’ Vale of Glamorgan base, which they share with Cardiff, to receive treatment from his national team’s medical staff. While there, Bale spoke with Morison. Cardiff are one of the clubs keen to sign Bale, 32, after his departure from Real Madrid and will offer him a chance to play more regularly than he did in Spain, ensuring he can head to the Qatar World Cup later this year in good physical condition. Cardiff are Bale’s hometown club and his parents have a home in the Welsh capital. their bid to land Bale is being led by chairman Mehmet Dalman and talks have now been held with the player and his representatives. However, despite the optimism that a deal can be done, sources were playing down the significance of yesterday’s meeting — Bale and Morison are former international team-mates, while Cardiff and Wales are sharing the same facilities. nothing has yet been agreed regarding Bale’s next destination and a number of options remain on the table for the five-times Champions League-winning forward.