( CNN ) -- Serie A leaders Inter Milan have confirmed they have cancelled the contract of Brazilian striker Adriano with immediate effect . Adriano walked out on Inter Milan to return to Brazil , citing depression and saying he needed a break . Inter confirmed on their official Web site that they rescinded Adriano 's contract from April 1st , after the 27-year-old walked out on the club to return to his homeland , citing depression and claiming he needed a break from football . `` Inter would like to thank Adriano for his 74 goals and the eight years spent together , '' the club said in a short statement . Adriano joined Inter in 2001 , although he had three loan spells with Fiorentina ( 2002 ) , twice with Parma ( 2002 and 2004 ) and Sao Paulo ( 2008 ) . He played 177 times for the club , scoring 48 goals in 123 league appearances and 18 in 35 European matches -- winning the Serie A title in 2006 , 2007 and 2008 as well as two Italian Cup victories . Adriano was last seen in public on the Brazil bench during the April 1 World Cup qualifying win over Peru .
Brazil international striker Adriano released from his contract with Inter Milan . 27-year-old walked out on club citing depression and saying he needed break . TL;DR Brazilian soccer star Neymar has been linked to a move away from Barcelona after the Spanish giants refused to sell him for more than 100 million euros (&pound;114.5m).