Norwich City have signed a contract with French midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou from Nice
“Nice” has signed a contract with French midfielder Pierre Lis-Melou for three years with the Ligue 1 team “Nice”, the new Premier League club announced on Tuesday.
It did not disclose the financial details of the transfer but British media reported that Norwich had paid around 3.5 million pounds ($4.85 million) for the 28-year-old.
Lees-Melou scored five goals in all competitions for Nice last season and captained the team in 16 games as they finished ninth in the French top flight.
“I’ve heard a lot about how Norwich plays football in the right manner and style and also the club’s spirit and mentality. I love that and that got me very excited,” Lees-Melou said in a club statement .
Norwich won the second-tier Championship last season to earn promotion to the Premier League. They begin their league season at home to Liverpool on August 14.
