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Ledley's future in Cardiff's hands May 15 2008

Joe Ledley insists it is Cardiff who will decide if Saturday's FA Cup final is his last game in the club's colours.

It may be one of the club's other players, 17-year-old Aaron Ramsey, who has been hogging the headlines of late but he is not the only Bluebirds player attracting interest.

The highly-rated winger was the subject of a bid from Wolves in the January transfer window and Everton are reported to be among the Premier League sides monitoring his progress.

Ledley's last performance at Wembley in the semi-final against Barnsley is certain to have caught the eye of scouts up and down the country, with his wonderfully executed volley all that separated the two sides.

Like any other player, the 21-year-old dreams of playing in the top flight.

But the Cardiff-born star, who already has 20 international caps, insists any departure would come down to his boyhood club accepting an offer for him.

"I think Wolves put a bid in and I'm glad Cardiff rejected it," he said. "I didn't want to go to any other Championship team. I'm pleased I stayed.

"It's great to be in a FA Cup final. I don't think I could ask for anything more.

Of course I want to play in the Premier League.

"I want to play at the highest level I can but that's down to Cardiff City. If they accept a bid I'd have to go. But that's not down to me."

With the eyes of the world set to be on Wembley on Saturday afternoon, Ledley will have no greater stage on which to showcase his talent.

However, the down to earth local lad insists he will be treating the game just like any other.

"I try to do that (demonstrate my ability) every game and this game won't be any different. We are playing a better team," he said.

"But hopefully I can just keep doing what I'm doing and anything can happen."

On current form, that will be music to the ears of the City faithful as Ledley has been enjoying quite a purple patch of late, netting four times in his last six games.

The first of those was his stunning volley against the Tykes - a goal he described as the best of his career - and Ledley admits the strike has been a regular topic of conversation when he has bumped into supporters.

"Some of the fans have said 'good goal' and things like that," he added. "That's down to them how they look at me. I just try to work harder and focus on the next game."

His goal certainly prompted mass celebrations from Wales to Wembley, but the winger insists the champagne has remained on ice - although a Cardiff victory might soon change that.

Ledley added: "I've just tried to stay fit and keep playing well for the team. I don't really want to go out and start drinking and things like that.

"We have one more game to go and after that maybe I can celebrate."



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