'It's on my radar' - Gareth Bale admits he would 'love' to lead Cardiff takeover and take Welsh giants back into the Premier League

The former Wales international and Real Madrid star is keen on acquiring the Bluebirds as he wants to emulate Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's journey with Wrexham, who have enjoyed a meteoric rise on the back of three successive promotions from the National League to the Championship.

Bale, who is yet to agree on a deal with the current club owner, remains hopeful of making a breakthrough with the management as he dreams of taking Cardiff back into the Premier League.

Speaking in the latest episode of Boardroom Talks, the 36-year-old said: "It’s something that is on my radar, something I would love to do, something that I'd love to give the Cardiff fans. Obviously being from Wales, I know how passionate the Cardiff City fans are about their club…the dream is obviously for every team to get to the Premier League. It's obviously a very tough task, but something that I would for sure love to do."

Cardiff will be back in action this Tuesday as they take on Swindon Town in a Carabao Cup first-round match.