Sunderland have signed Enzo Le Fee from Roma for a club-record fee after he helped them win promotion to the Premier League.
The 25-year-old joined Sunderland on a six-month loan in January and played a key role in their Championship playoff triumph after finishing fourth in the table.
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Le Fee has signed a four-year contract, with Sunderland set to pay a reported £19.3 million after a promotion-triggered clause in his loan deal was activated.
"I said before the play-off final that my heart was in Sunderland - I wanted to stay and this made it the most important game of my life. Together, we did it," Le Fee told the club website.
"From the moment I arrived, I have enjoyed my football, my team-mates and our supporters. We shared an incredible experience and now we get to take the next step."