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Diego Forlan Has Confirmed His Next Club

Diego Forlan Has Confirmed His Next Club

He joins his ninth club.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Diego Forlan has taken to social media confirming his next football club.

The former Manchester United striker was plying his trade in Uruguay with his boyhood club Penarol, spending just the one season though clinched the championship title bagging eight goals in the process.

He's now moved on where he's linked up with Mumbai City FC confessing he's been brought into the India Super League project. "They want to grow football, something that is understandable given the population."

"Next year they want to extend it to seven months and then to a whole year. For now, though, it is three months (my contract)" He said via ESPN FC.

Penarol president was hoping Forlan would remain at the club but the 37-year-old was intent on venturing to Asia to join the likes of Ronaldinho, Cafu, Ryan Giggs among others to grace the Futsal league.

The Uruguayan prolongs his playing career having enjoyed spells with Manchester United, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan.

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Topics: Football, Diego Forlan