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Southampton have snapped up Napoli forward Manolo Gabbiadini on a four-and-a-half year deal.
The club confirmed his capture on Tuesday via their official Twitter feed:
Southampton FC#SaintsFC is delighted to announce the signing of @Mgabbia23 on a four-and-a-half-year contract! #SaintGabbiadini https://t.co/4QuwxZQ0IK
January 31, 2017 at 10:00:01 PM GMT
Gabbiadini spent two years at Napoli and has previously had spells with Atalanta, Sampdoria and Bologna.
The 25-year-old Italy international was frequently used as a back-up to Gonzalo Higuain in 2015-16, and so his first-team opportunities were limited—he largely made brief cameos in the league and started just four matches.