Wales head coach Rob Page has confirmed that Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale will continue to play next season if the Dragons qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
The 32-year-old ha struggled for game time at the Santiago Bernabeu this season, featuring only seven times for Los Blancos across all competitions.
A number of reports have suggested that Bale may consider retirement this summer when his Real Madrid contract expires in June, but Page insists that the Welshman will 'definitely play' club football in 2022-23 if they advance to Qatar this winter.
"If [Wales] get to the World Cup in November, then he will definitely be playing football. The World Cup is his dream, the one thing missing from his CV," Page told The Athletic.
"Where he'll play, I'm not sure. Whether he comes home, stays in Spain, fancies another challenge, I really don't know."
Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett revealed last month that there has been 'a lot of interest' in the former Tottenham Hotspur man but insists that his future will be decided in the summer.
Bale has been an important player for the Welsh national team for several years, and the 102-cap forward produced another standout performance for Page's side when he scored both goals in the 2-1 victory over Austria in their World Cup playoff semi-final last month.
Oliver Thomas
