 On 1 July 2013, Scocco joined Internacional for €4.25 million rejecting the offer from São Paulo FC.On 15 August, Scocco scored two goals in a minute against Botafogo in a 3–3 draw.On 30 January 2014, Sunderland completed the transfer of Scocco for €3.65 million, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal, as one of Gus Poyet's four transfer window signings.