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Ghana defender John Pantsil has confirmed his departure from South African side Santos. Pantsil, 32, joined Santos on a six-month loan deal but has decided to move on following the side�s failure to secure promotion to the country�s top-flight League next season. He has decided to pursue a new challenge elsewhere and confirmed he will not extend his deal with the club. �Before I signed for Santos, I was not playing for any club and so wanted to keep myself in shape,� he told Power FM. �No big club was ready to sign me because I was not playing. �So I used Santos as a stepping stone. Now that the season is over, I think I have made a good impact. �I am hoping for the best next season. Definitely I�m not going to stay in Santos.� He joined the Fish as a free agent after being released by newly-promoted English side Leicester City.