Departing Real Madrid attacker Gareth Bale says he won't rush his next move.

Speaking before Wales' fixture with the Netherlands on Tuesday, Bale, who has been linked with Aston Villa. was questioned regarding the possibility of joining Championship side Cardiff. Where he said:

“I can't really say," He told reporters.

Bale went on to add: “I haven't really thought too much about that at the moment. It's something I need to sit down and go through, not just with my family but with the manager here, the physios here that we use, to see what would give me the best chance of being fit come November and December.

"I know possible destinations. I don't really know if the standard makes too much of a difference, to be honest.

"Football games are football games. I feel like I'll never really lose my quality on the ball, so I guess it's a conversation to be had.

“I've been available for quite a lot of the games in Spain. Sometimes you just don't get picked so people assume that you're injured; it's just that perception.

“People think I play a lot of golf, but I actually don't; people think I'm injured a lot but I'm actually not."