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Peru 'idol' Guerrero leaves Flamengo as Internacional move nears

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Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has bid farewell to Flamengo ahead of an expected move to Campeonato Brasileiro rivals Internacional.

Guerrero joined Flamengo from Corinthians in 2015 and was part of the team that last year won the Campeonato Carioca and reached the Copa Sudamericana final, where they lost to Independiente.

A ban for an anti-doping violation in October 2017 - which was suspended ahead of the World Cup - limited his playing time this season and he could not come to an agreement with the Rio de Janeiro club that would keep him at the Maracana.

Guerrero's 12-month suspension from FIFA was reduced to six on appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but the World Anti-Doping Agency successfully argued that was insufficient and a 14-month period of inactivity was imposed in May.