Italy midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini ended a disappointing spell at Sunderland after signing a three-year contract with Napoli on Saturday, the Serie A runners-up announced.

Giaccherini joined Sunderland from Juventus in 2013, but the 31-year-old struggled to earn regular playing time at the Stadium of Light and spent the past season on loan at Bologna.

He started four of Italy's five matches at Euro 2016 as Antonio Conte's side dumped out defending champions Spain before losing to Germany on penalties in the quarter-finals.

"I'm coming to a prestigious club and I'm very happy to pull on this shirt," Giaccherini told Napoli's website following his arrival in Naples.

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