 He played his final match for the "Lions" four days later, playing 90 full minutes in a 2–4 home defeat against Nacional Madeira.On 14 June, he announced he will leave the club at the end of the month, since he did not reached an agreement over a contract extension; Sporting was offering a new contract with 70% less payment, while he was willing to accept a 30% pay reduction.He ended up his four-year spell in Portugal, scoring 14 goals in 59 appearances in the league.