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Factfile: Getting to know Pierre Lees-Melou

Norwich City completed the signing of 28-year old French attacking midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou from Ligue 1 side OGC Nice on Monday.

The attacking midfielder, who can also play on either wing or in a deeper central midfield role, began his youth career at his hometown club, Langon FC in 2011.

It was US Lège Cap Ferret in the fifth tier of French football where Lees-Melou began his senior career, scoring 13 goals in 50 games across two seasons in the Championnat National 3.

He then moved to Dijon II, where he was promoted to the first-team, Dijon, and made 16 appearances in Ligue 2 during 2015-16.