Chris Wood ignited during the season in New Zealand

Chris Wood says he wants to play for a season in his native New Zealand before retiring.

Nottingham Forrest striker had the season of his life, scoring 18 goals in the Premier League to help focus the forest to the Champions League football.

The 33-year-old is under contract on the city site until 2027, but has long-term plans to return to his home country with English wife Emma.

« I spoke to the wife about where we will definitely return and live in New Zealand and be part of New Zealand for a year because I want to experience back home, » said the 33-year-old to the New Zealand website Things.

« If this is related to football at the same time, it would be fantastic.

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« There is a lot more that I want to achieve in football.

New Zealand has two professional clubs that compete in the main Australian A-League-Wellington Phoenix and a high-flying Auckland FC expansion team.

With 41 goals in 80 appearances for New Zealand, the most fruitful goal scorer of the country will probably be welcome in both.

« I love both cities very much, » he said.

« I will sit 100% on this fence and this is football at the end of the day.