Manchester United have finally off-loaded midfielder Anderson on a free transfer to Internacional, the Brazilian club said on Tuesday.
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The 26-year-old signed a four-year contract to return to his home city of Porto Alegre.
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Anderson began his career at Internacional’s city rivals Gremio in 2004 and moved to Porto when he was just 18.
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He joined United from Porto in 2007 in a deal reportedly worth 27 million pounds ($40.8 million) and came on as a substitute in the 2008 Champions League final to help his team beat Chelsea on penalties.
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Although he also won Premier League winner’s medals, his Old Trafford career stalled as he suffered a succession of injuries and he made only 105 league appearances in nearly eight years at the club.
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The Brazilian, who has played eight times for his country, was loaned to Italian club Fiorentina last year and played only two first-team games under manager Louis van Gaal this season.
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