Forlan "excited" by Internacional link

Inter Milan forward Diego Forlan believes that a link with Brazilian side Internacional is "just rumours", but would be "excited" to move to South America.



Forlan, 33, moved to the San Siro from Atletico Madrid last summer, but has failed to make a profound impact at Inter following a series of injuries.



Brazilian side Internacional have confirmed their interest in Forlan, who has a close attachment with Brazilian football, with his father Pablo having spent seven years in the country with Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro.



"For the time being I have a contract with Inter and in the next few days I will return to Italy,'' Forlan told www.fcinternews.it. "The media reports linking me with a move to Internacional are just rumours.''



Forlan, though, later told Uruguayan television station Tele Doce: "To play near Uruguay, after 14 years abroad, excites me."



Internacional vice-president Lucian Davi earlier confirmed the club's interest in bringing the Uruguayan international back to Brazil.



"If that information is true, we'll be interested," Internacional vice-president Lucian Davi told Lancenet.



"Internacional will have to be creative to know how to handle this kind of situation. If Forlan becomes a free agent, we will have to work something out regarding his wages."

Diego Forlan Edges Towards Internacional Switch

Diego Forlan is poised to end his unhappy spell with Italian giants Inter.



According to El Pais, the Uruguayan striker is in advanced talks with Brazilian side Internacional and could even seal a switch to the South American outfit within the next 48 hours.



Inter are offloading their ageing stars and agreed to terminate the contract of 34-year-old defender Lucio recently; Juventus are expected to snap up the former Bayern Munich man.



Flying full back Maicon is also expected to be leaving the San Siro, with Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain looking his most likely destinations at present.



Now Forlan, who endured a poor 2011/12 campaign, looks to be heading out of the door.



The Uruguay international was signed last summer from Atletico Madrid after leading the Spanish side to Europa League glory.



He arrived in Italy billed as a replacement for Samuel Eto’o, but scored only two goals in Serie A all season.



Forlan is likely to welcome a switch to Brazil – it has long been one of his ambitions to play football in the country.