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Pelle leaves Southampton for Shandong Luneng

Graziano Pelle has become the latest international footballer to move to China, swapping Southampton for Shandong Luneng.

Shandong Luneng has completed the signing of Graziano Pelle from Southampton for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League side has confirmed.

Pelle moved to St. Mary's Stadium from Feyenoord in 2014 and made 81 appearances for the club, scoring 30 goals.

The striker's impact earned him a first Italy cap against Malta in October 2014, and his impressive displays culminated in a place in Antonio Conte's squad for Euro 2016.

A Southampton statement read: "Everyone at Southampton Football Club would like to thank Graziano for his efforts during his time at St Mary's and wish him well for the future.