Napoli have completed the signing of Sunderland midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini.

Giaccherini has called time on his career with Sunderland by signing for Serie A club Napoli on a three-year contract.

Reports had linked Arezzo-born Giaccherini with Chelsea - now under the supervision of Conte, his manager at Juve - but instead ambitious Napoli have moved to bolster their own attacking options with last term's 36-goal striker Gonzalo Higuain looking increasingly likely to leave the Stadio San Paolo.

Upon his arrival in Naples, Giaccherini told sscnapoli.it: "I've joined a prestigious club and I'm very happy to pull on this shirt.

"I can't wait for my adventure with Napoli to begin. Playing at San Paolo will be fantastic."