Former Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd says he doubts whether Gareth Bale is suited to Championship football. The Wales skipper, 32, is a free agent after his contract with Real Madrid elapsed. The Bluebirds have been heavily tipped to sign Bale on a short-term deal this summer, with the attacker setting his sights on the World Cup later this year.
Bale revealed on Friday that he would make a decision on his future when he returns from holiday after Wales' Nations League campaign ends. But Bothroyd sees a move to the Championship as problematic, believing he would be better suited to a Premier League switch.
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"I think it will be more difficult for him to play in the Champ than it would playing in the Prem," he said on talkSPORT on Friday night. "Obviously, he's great player, he's done fantastic at Real Madrid and he done fantastic at Tottenham. But I think going down to the Championship is not for him. I think it would be really difficult for him to perform and get the best out of himself.
"I can see him coming back to somewhere like Tottenham, to be honest. The last time he was here, he done fantastic. He scored goals."