Striker Nacho Novo is to leave Rangers after six years at Ibrox and return to Spain to play in the Primera Division with Sporting Gijon. The 31-year-old, who scored the Gers' winner in last year's Scottish Cup final against Falkirk as well as the goal which clinched the 2005 Scottish Premier League title, turned down a new contract with the club in favour of pursuing first-team football in his homeland.Novo scored nine times last season despite being limited largely to substitute appearances, starting just 14 SPL games.He notched 72 times in 253 appearances - almost half of which came from the bench - during his time in Glasgow.He has signed a two-year deal with Sporting, who finished 15th in the Primera Division this season.Novo becomes the third senior player to leave Ibrox this summer, following DaMarcus Beasley and Steven Smith.
Source: Team_Talk