Wolverhampton Wanderers have signed Gabonese midfielder Mario Lemina from Nice on a contract until 2025, the Premier League club said on Friday.
The 29-year-old, who had spells at Fulham and Southampton, returns to English football after making 58 appearances since 2021 for Nice.
"The transfer includes a further 12-month option and comes after Lemina spent the first half of the campaign playing regularly for Ligue 1 side Nice," Wolves said in a statement.
Wolves coach Julen Lopetegui told reporters earlier on Friday: "Mario is a good player. We know him and he wants to be here.
"He knows the English league and has the profile to be a good player for us ... He knows his job."
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Lamina is Wolves' second January transfer window signing after Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha.
Wolves are 19th in the Premier League and host West Ham on Saturday.