Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy has indicated he would consider a shock move to Championship side Cardiff.

Bellamy said he would refuse to sit on the bench collecting his wages, but has ruled out a switch overseas or to another Premier League side.

And as surprise reports suggested Cardiff - who missed out on a top flight spot after suffering a play-off final defeat to Blackpool - could be the Welshman's next destination, Bellamy hinted at a transfer to his hometown club.

"I have never once - and I never would once - sit back and pick up my money," Bellamy said in the Mirror.

"I just couldn't do that to myself. It would be lying about who I am as a person. But I'll be very shocked if the challenge is with another English club.

"Playing anywhere else in Europe would be too much of a strain on my family because they live in Cardiff. So it really limits me to maybe one place."