Forlan joins Internacional

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7 July 2012-AAP-PA Sport

New reinforcement ... Diego Forlan will be plying his trade at Internacional (Getty Images)

Brazilian side Internacional has announced the signing of Diego Forlan just hours after the Uruguay striker terminated his contract with Inter Milan.

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Forlan, who had a year left on his contract in Italy, has put pen to paper on a deal which will keep him at Internacional until June 2015.

A statement from Internacional read: "Diego Forlan is the new reinforcement of Internacional. The Uruguay player is in Milan and will arrive in Porto Alegre on Saturday.

"The player will be unveiled tomorrow."

Forlan, 33, joined the Nerazzurri last season from Atletico Madrid but endured a frustrating, injury-plagued campaign, scoring two goals in 22 appearances.

Meanwhile, Palermo's Argentina defender Matias Silvestre has signed for Inter Milan in a deal worth an estimated eight million euros ($9.7 million).

The 27-year-old will replace Juventus-bound Brazilian Lucio.

Silvestre is reported to have signed a two-year loan deal worth two million euros ($2.4 million) with an option to buy fixed at six million euros ($7.25 million), according to the Italian press on Friday.

He becomes Inter's third recruit for the new season after Argentina striker Rodrigo Palacio (Genoa) and Slovenia goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.