Bellamy closer to Man City exit

Bellamy is not expected to play any more games for Manchester City

Craig Bellamy's immediate future could be decided later on Tuesday after the Manchester City striker spent Monday in talks with an unnamed club.

City must name a 25-man Premier League squad by 1 September and Bellamy, 31, is expected to be left out - leaving him open to a transfer or loan move.

Bellamy has been linked with moves to Cardiff, Tottenham, Fulham and Celtic.

Radio 5 live pundit Robbie Savage said: "He's been at a club having talks. If it comes off he will sign for them."

City granted permission for Bellamy to train with his hometown club Cardiff City, who revealed they "would love" to sign the Wales international.

It would hold obvious attractions for the forward since it is where his wife and children live.

His current employers would prefer him to move to a Championship club rather than a Premier League rival - and City's huge wealth means they have an unprecedented amount of control over the future of a player whose colourful career has taken in eight clubs already.

Fulham and Scottish Premier League side Celtic have registered an interest to sign Bellamy, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is also keen, while the Guardian reported on Tuesday that Everton have joined the list of suitors.

Although City manager Roberto Mancini has no intention of picking Bellamy, the club can afford to leave him on the sidelines or subsidise his wages while loaning him to the club of their choice.

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Tottenham beat the Eastlands outfit to the last Champions League place last season and Redknapp conceded: "They wouldn't want to loan him to us. I don't think they want to loan anyone to us. They would loan Fulham Bellamy but wouldn't loan people to us.

"Good luck to Cardiff but it would be a waste of an outstanding player. He should stay in the Premier League for sure."

Manchester City's stance opens the possibility that a player who has cost a near total of £45m in transfer fees over the past decade could be heading to Championship club Cardiff.

The 25-man squad limit is being introduced this season in an attempt to persuade clubs against making a surfeit of big-money transfers and instead develop young talent.

But Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has already criticised the ruling repeatedly because he believes that wealthy sides can still stockpile talent and then choose where to send them on loan if they do not need them.

Bellamy himself is so exasperated with his situation at Eastlands that he even spoke last week of quitting football altogether.

"This game is ruthless; I might finish, full stop," he stated.

He has been a Premier League regular since joining Coventry from Norwich in 2000 - except for a five-month loan stint at Celtic during his time at Newcastle United - and has also played for Liverpool, West Ham and Blackburn Rovers.

Savage added: "He's disappointed he's not in the City 25. He thinks he should be in, as I do and the majority of supporters in Britain would.

"He wants to play football and is a fantastic player."

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