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Former Bayern Munich star Pizarro leaves Werder Bremen

The Peru great is on the lookout for a new club after it was confirmed that he will not be extending his contract into the 2017-18 season.

Werder Bremen have confirmed that striker Claudio Pizarro will leave the club after they declined to extend his contract.

The Bundesliga club have opted against offering the 38-year-old a new one-year deal in order to allow younger talents the chance to progress into the first team, according to sporting director Frank Baumann.

The Peru international will be granted a farewell match to mark his service to the club.

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"We signalled to Claudio in the middle of May that we would probably not extend his contract," Baumann told Bremen's official website.