AARON LENNON has announced his retirement from professional football.
The former England international has been without a club since his contract with Burnley expired in the summer.
And the winger has decided now is the right time to bring the curtain down on his 19-year career.
In an emotional statement, the 35-year-old said: “I have finally decided that the time is right to hang my boots up.
“Having weighed up my options, I didn’t feel any were right for me and my young family.