Robert Page has said Gareth Bale will have to find a club sympathetic to his needs if the Wales captain is to arrive at the World Cup in peak condition.
Page said he will discuss with Bale and Aaron Ramsey next week how they intend to resolve their uncertain club futures. Bale is a free agent after departing Real Madrid and Ramsey has a year on his contract at Juventus, who sanctioned what proved to be a fruitless loan to Rangers in January. The Wales manager said it would be unrealistic for Bale to lead the team in Qatar without signing for a club because “all the training in the world” does not replicate match fitness.
