Gomes talks retirement plans

The 37-year-old has become a fan favourite at Vicarage Road but is towards the end of his career. Over the years, he has won five league titles (in Brazil with Cruzeiro and in Holland with PSV) as well as two domestic cups. He also won the Confederations Cup twice with Brazil. 

Speaking to 'Sky Sports', he remarked: "This will probably be my last season." In terms of where retirement would take him, Gomes responded: "I will not be going to the farm but maybe to a quiet place. I do like the life in London though. My family has adapted well. Of course, it is going to be a big change if I go back there to Brazil but we are thinking about this as well."

 "I don't think it will be a role inside the pitch. I am looking at other options, also in football, but in other roles."

Gomes has struggled in recent weeks to get into the starting lineup ahead of Ben Foster, though praised the English shot-stopper: "I will try to push hard but Ben is doing so well that it is very difficult to get in over him. But I am glad as well because I lost my place to a good goalkeeper.

"It has been a big change since I arrived in 2014 with the aim of winning promotion. We are competing, that's the massive chance since I first came.

"For example, we can see now that when we lose a game away to Arsenal we are very disappointed because we could have won over there. There has been so much change for the better and the club is going to keep growing. The Premier League is so hard. It is a competitive league and we need to be at our best all the time to compete.

"We have a very good squad now. Some young players and some players who are making the difference. It is pretty much the same squad as last year which helps as well. I believe that the way we are playing right now, we will start to attract players as well.

"I don't know about Champions League but we can go for a European place. Of course, we are pushing to finish as high as we can but there is a possibility of finishing in a place that will give us the chance to compete in Europe. That would be great for the club."