Veteran Portuguese striker Nuno Gomes, 35, announced on Wednesday that he is leaving Benfica for the second time. Benfica said they had offered Gomes a back-room role at the club but Gomes said he hoped to continue playing for at least an extra season.

The former Benfica captain made just six league appearances last season but still managed to score four goals. Gomes began his career with Boavista in 1994 and joined Benfica in 1997, returning to the Lisbon club in 2002 after two seasons with Fiorentina in Italy.

I've been informed that Benfica have definitively decided not to prolong my contract," announced Gomes.