Graziano Pelle has joined Chinese club Shandong Luneng, bringing an end to his two-year spell in the Premier League with Southampton.
Saints announced the news on Monday:
#SaintsFC can confirm @GPelle19 has joined Chinese club Shandong Luneng for an undisclosed fee. Read more: https://t.co/nj7xT6QHtz
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) July 11, 2016
The Italian leaves after scoring 30 goals in his 80 appearances for the club. Pelle also impressed at UEFA Euro 2016, netting twice in the competition to help the Azzurri beat Belgium and Spain.
A classic centre-forward, Pelle is a tall (almost 6'4"), physical player who can outmuscle and bully defenders.