Gareth Bale ruled out retirement after inspiring Wales to the World Cup, but where does he go after leaving Real Madrid? Tottenham and Southampton are options, Cardiff and Swansea will keep him close to home... and could non-league Wrexham tempt him?

If there was any way Gareth Bale would have chosen to bow out at Real Madrid, winning the Champions League yet again would surely have been it.

He may have been an unused substitute, but touching that famous trophy for a fifth time was a fairytale ending. Now, however, he will have to set his sights lower. After all, he is a free agent, and will have to choose his next destination very carefully.

This decision was placed on the backburner while he helped Wales qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 64 years, but, with those celebrations now winding to an emotional close, the time has come for him to end speculation over his future.