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Southampton Striker Manolo Gabbiadini Completes Permanent Move to Sampdoria

Manolo Gabbiadini has completes his transfer from Southampton to Sampdoria for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £12m.

Gabbiadini joined Southampton from Napoli in January 2017 and now returns to Italy to play for the club where he scored 19 goals in 50 appearances between 2013 and 2015.

Southampton confirmed Gabbiadini's departure on their official website, and paid tribute to some of the Italian's best moments during his two years on the South Coast.

His time at St Mary's Stadium got off to a brilliant start when he scored six goals in his first four appearances for the Saints, including a brace in the EFL Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley.