Novo seals Sporting Gijon switch

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