Graziano Pelle has left Southampton to join Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng, the club confirmed on Monday.
Pelle arrived at the club from Feyenoord but will now leave having impressed in Italy's Euro 2016 campaign, adding to a growing list of players leaving Europe for China.
The 30-year-old had just one year remaining on his contract at St. Mary's but leaves for a reported £13 million fee to leave the Saints with a profit.
#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
Confirmation of the move comes less than 24 hours after the conclusion of Euro 2016, where Pelle impressed with goals in wins against Belgium and Spain.
Pelle's exit marks the third first-team member to leave Southampton this summer, following Victor Wanyama to Tottenham and Sadio Mane to Liverpool, while manager Ronald Koeman left for Everton.
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