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Santos sign Uruguay midfielder Carlos Sanchez

Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Uruguay vs Portugal - Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia - June 30, 2018 Uruguay's Carlos Sanchez comes on as a substitute to replace Nahitan Nandez REUTERS/Murad Sezer

(Reuters) - Santos have signed Uruguay international Carlos Sanchez on a three-year deal, the Brazilian club said on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old midfielder spent the last two years with Mexican club Monterrey and played in three of Uruguay's five World Cup games in Russia.

He joins Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz as Santos's second big international signing since the World Cup.

Soccer Football - World Cup - Uruguay Training - Samara Arena, Samara, Russia - June 24, 2018 Uruguay's Carlos Sanchez during training REUTERS/David Gray

(Reporting by Andrew Downie; Editing by Toby Davis)

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