The best (or worst) transfer announcements on Twitter this summer
The glass is either half full or half empty, depending on your outlook on life – and in the same respect, you are either loving the way Premier League clubs are unveiling their latest transfers, or squirming to the point where you can’t even watch the whole video.
Here at Le Buzz, we’re enjoying the almost daily efforts of clubs trying to out-cringe one another, and though we’re watching it through our fingers at times, we’re desperate to know what’s around the corner.
Clubs are now embracing the countless ‘ANNOUNCE PLAYER’ tweets they receive in their replies, and have stepped up their social media game – teasing supporters before the big reveal a tweet later.
Rule No. 1 – If you’ve mentioned the player in your first tweet, you haven’t done it right.
We present the best, or worst, (mostly) Premier League unveilings of 2017…
John Terry to Villa – Dr is typing…
— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) July 3, 2017
✍️ #WelcomeJT: It’s official – John Terry signs…
Full story https://t.co/MGJLwqZGRX #PartOfThePride #AVFC pic.twitter.com/KuCLo77ccd
— Aston Villa FC (@AVFCOfficial) July 3, 2017
Mohamed Salah to Liverpool – Hiya
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 22, 2017
#AnnouncedSalah: https://t.co/4FxD2bSRBN pic.twitter.com/rS3U6O8Xyk
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 22, 2017
Alexandre Lacazette to Arsenal – Guess who
You’ll never guess who… pic.twitter.com/4Owx2Bg17i
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 5, 2017
#LacaNewSigning pic.twitter.com/bo3qoZFCAU
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 5, 2017
Sead Kolasinac to Arsenal – The hidden word
Right, time for a quick quiz…
The following players have been signed by Arsène Wenger – can you spot them all? pic.twitter.com/ewEpmDRRs4
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) June 6, 2017
@Rambsiee #WelcomeKolasinac pic.twitter.com/uaYX5O3QKo
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) June 6, 2017
Joshua Tymon to Stoke – The Potters’ plea… to themselves
SIGN SOMEONE STOKE!!!
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) July 5, 2017
@JoshuaTymon signs a five-year deal with #SCFC#WelcomeJosh pic.twitter.com/Unx4RY7v3K
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) July 5, 2017
Roque Mesa to Swansea – English lessons
An English lesson with a twist… pic.twitter.com/wc7WsGcnHc
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) July 6, 2017
Welcome to @SwansOfficial, @RoqueM26!
✍️ https://t.co/i0fmZACIwY#WelcomeRoqueMesa pic.twitter.com/HSSd380iJW
— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) July 6, 2017
Everton’s long teases
Inc. Michael Keane
| It’s been a busy day… pic.twitter.com/B1Z3yVUscR
— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2017
Sandro Ramirez
| It’s that time again… pic.twitter.com/DlrGSc2MJW
— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2017
And Davy Klaassen
| Ready for another signing? Well, here you go… pic.twitter.com/IDsIPV7I1S
— Everton (@Everton) June 15, 2017
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AWAY FROM THE PREMIER LEAGUE
It’s difficult to top this effort from Roma, who used FIFA 17 to unveil the signing of Lorenzo Pellegrini…
⚽️… ❗️#ASRoma pic.twitter.com/mjgBrwduHV
— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) June 30, 2017
While Yeovil Town used Snapchat’s latest maps feature to show off new man Jake Gray…
The new @Snapchat feature is pretty cool. You can see who’s at Huish Park…✍️⚽️ #YTFC pic.twitter.com/YhFHRd7wM0
— Yeovil Town FC (@YTFC) June 26, 2017
EARLIER EFFORTS
Of course this is not the first season clubs have aimed to do some different on social media.
Manchester United announced the signing of Paul Pogba with a little help from Stormzy last year…
HE’S BACK. #FirstNeverFollows cc: @paulpogba @adidasfootball @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/UVtl9NRjl7
— #GSAP (@Stormzy1) August 8, 2016
While away from the Premier League, Vancouver Whitecaps used Pokemon GO-style approach to announce their captures last year…
de Jong and Edgar: captured ✔️ #VWFC #PokemonGo pic.twitter.com/QbZKxwPOJC
— Vancouver Whitecaps (@WhitecapsFC) July 13, 2016
