Bellamy seeks leave to sign for Cardiff

Published on 09/08/2012 00:24

Welsh midfielder Craig Bellamy has asked to leave Liverpool to join English Championship side Cardiff City, Anfield manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed.

“We’ve been in talks with him and with Cardiff, in terms of a possibility of him going back there,” Rodgers said. “It’s not him crying wanting to leave Liverpool, it’s more compassionate reasons really.”

Rodgers said Bellamy wanted to be with his family in Cardiff. “He’s 33 years of age and he’s travelled around the country all his life while his family has been based elsewhere,” he said.