Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman responded to takeover speculation last August by saying Tan was not interested in selling the club.
Since Bale’s initial interest in Cardiff 12 months ago, the Bluebirds have won promotion back to the Championship under head coach Brian Barry-Murphy.
Asked if Cardiff would be at the top of his list when it comes to purchasing a club, Bale responded: “Of course, it’s where I was born. It’s close to my heart. It’s in my home country.
“For sure, there’s those heartstrings that pull there. But again, you also have to look at the business side and what’s right to grow the club, to get it at the right price.
“You have to look at it with a business brain, not just as a vanity project. So it’s something that’s just got to fit with everything.
“We’re in no rush and we want to find the right club and the right team to grow that club and include the fans and the community and make it a real success.”
Bale hung up his boots two months after featuring for Wales at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Post-retirement, the Cardiff-born star has been a regular pundit on TV and has continued to pursue his hobby of playing golf.
