Charlie Adam confirms Dundee exit as former Rangers and Liverpool midfielder moves on to 'new challenge'

Charlie Adam has confirmed that he will leave Dundee this summer following the club's relegation to the Championship.

The former Rangers and Liverpool midfielder joined the Dens Park side on a two-year contract in September 2020 and helped win promotion to the Premiership in his first season but was unable to prevent them from going straight back down.

The 36-year-old, who made 65 appearances for his home-town club, scoring 11 times, said he took the decision to leave the Dark Blues following discussions with the board of directors and he is now pursuing a new challenge.

In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Adam wrote: "It was always the dream to play for my home town club, and the last two years at Dundee FC have been really special for me and my family.

"To captain the club, and lea the team to promotion is something I'll always treasure and one of the highlights of my career.

"The supporters have been nothing short of incredible to me - I'll never forget how you've all treated me in the last two years.

"All that said, after talks with the directors about their future plans, I've decided to leave the club at the end of my contract this summer.

"I wish everyone at Dens Park all the best in leading Dundee back to the Premiership next season.

"As for my future, I'm looking forward to a new challenge which I'll consider over the next few weeks.

"Dundee it's been a pleasure."