Gareth Bale has confirmed that he is part of a consortium that wants to buy a controlling interest in Sky Bet League One Club Cardiff.
Bale, who is the leading goal scorer of Wales, described the prospect to link with his hometown club as “a dream come true”.
The group with reportedly Bale did a first investigation earlier this month, which was rejected by Bluebirds owner Vincent Tan.
Speaking on the red carpet on the premiere for F1: the film, Bale told Sky Sports: “We are interested in Cardiff. It is my home club, I grew up there and my uncle played for them.
“To be involved with a ownership group would be a dream come true.”
He was recently associated with a group that failed in a reported offer to take over Plymouth, which, like Cardiff, were banned from the championship last season.
Bale added: “IT [Cardiff] Is a club close to my heart. It is where I grew up and I would like to be part of the cultivation of Cardiff and bring it to the Premier League where it belongs.
“I know how great the Welsh fans and Cardiff fans are. It would be great to do something together.
“We try to get in touch with Cardiff and there will be more news in the future, but hopefully we can get something done.”
Modric shows Bale the way to ownership
Bale could be set in the footsteps of former teammate Luka Modric, because the Real Madrid star has joined Swansea City as an investor and co-owner.
The 39-year-old captain of Croatia spent the last 13 seasons with Real Madrid and helped them to win six Champions League titles after a period of four years in Tottenham earlier in his distinguished career.
Swansea could not reveal how much Modric, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2018, had invested, but he expressed excitement by the opportunity to use his knowledge to help the Welsh outfit.
Modric said: “This is an exciting chance. Swansea has a strong identity, an incredible fan base and the ambition to compete at the highest level.”