Bleak Cardiff City takeover verdict shared after Gareth Bale, Sheffield Wednesday link | OneFootball

Gareth Bale had been involved in a consortium that tried to buy Cardiff City from controversial owner Vincent Tan.

Cardiff City are firmly on course to return to the Championship after a positive season under new boss Brian Barry-Murphy.

Whilst they have stuttered somewhat recently, they remain in a commanding position to bounce back at the first attempt, and there’s no denying the Irishman has made his mark by implementing a clear style of play.

So, it will be intriguing to see how that translates to the second tier, although the Bluebirds’ only concern right now is finishing the job.

Gareth Bale failed in move to buy Cardiff City

Even with promotion, many Cardiff fans believe they won’t be able to truly kick-on until controversial owner Vincent Tan has sold the club.

The Malaysian businessman bought the Welsh side in 2010, and whilst he delivered Premier League football, there have been many low points, which include changing the home shirt from blue to red, and their relegation back to the third tier.

However, despite protests in the past, Tan remains in charge of Cardiff, and talk of a takeover has cooled.

The most recent potential development involved Gareth Bale, with the Welsh legend involved in a US consortium that had a bid rejected for the capital city club.

Despite that, Bale has admitted he would still be keen on getting involved in that side of the game if opportunities arise, and it has emerged that he is friends with the Storch family, who are closing in on a deal to buy Sheffield Wednesday.

Naturally, that has got some talking about whether he could take on a role with the Owls. Obviously, that would end any chance of Bale getting involved with Cardiff.

And, when quizzed by FLW on the prospect of the ex-Real Madrid man reviving his interest in the Bluebirds, Cardiff fan pundit Matt Hall made it clear that not only does he not expect that to happen, he also feels Tan is not open to selling right now.

“It does feel like the ship has sailed, albeit who knows if he has got any involvement in the takeover at Sheffield Wednesday, just because Storch is his friend doesn’t mean he will be involved.

“A lot of his interest in Cardiff was because of his connections here, but it does feel like the ship has sailed on a takeover altogether really.

“The takeover talk from last summer built up from the Christmas before, and it’s all died down, I thought there would still be some murmurings if there was something set to happen.

“With Tan and the Emiliano Sala case ongoing, there’s not going to be a change of ownership, and with this manager and squad, and promotion on the cards, I get the feeling Tan will see the golden gates of Premier League football and stick it out for one more go, I really do.

“I think he is blinded by the desire to get Premier League money to facilitate all the losses he has had, so I think he will have one last crack at it with this manager, and if it doesn’t go to plan he might sell if we stabilise in the Championship. But, I don’t get the impression there’s anything coming, unfortunately.”

Cardiff City have huge potential as a football club

On the pitch, there has been a lot to like about Cardiff this season. Barry-Murphy has created a young, stylish team with an identity, and there is a lot of talent from the academy in his XI.

Yet, there is a feeling that they won’t be able to fully kick-on as a club until Tan sells up.

Of course, that’s easier said than done, but there’s no denying that any takeover talk has gone quiet, which is why most will echo the thoughts above that he may want to oversee another attempt to reach the top flight.

But, previous evidence suggests Tan doesn’t have the funds or the know-how to help Cardiff fulfil their potential, and with everything that has gone over the years, a change at the top would seemingly be best for all parties, whether it’s to a consortium involving Bale or someone else.