Former Jomo Cosmos striker Benjamin Mwaruwari is likely to hang up his boots at the end of the month if he fails to secure a contract with a South African top-flight side.

KickOff.com, the former Zimbabwe national team captain refuted claims that he is on the verge of signing a contract that would see him rejoining Jomo Cosmos.

Mwaruwari, who was released by English side Portsmouth at the end of last season, has also ruled out linking up with one of the big clubs in the Zimbabwe Premier League.

“I am ready to retire from football if I do not manage to secure a contract with a Premier League team here [in South Africa],” Mwaruwari tells

“I have been training with Jomo Cosmos, but I am not going to be signing a contract with them. Those were just rumours. I still attend some of the training sessions at Cosmos just to keep fit, but this is as far as it goes.

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