Burnley‘s ET-inspired switch announcement of their latest signing left followers in hysterics.
The Premier League membership secured a mortgage deal for Chelsea star David Datro Fofana till the tip of the season. The 21-year-old had spent the primary half of the season with Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin however had scored simply two objectives in 17 appearances in all competitions.
His disappointing spell in Germany meant the West London membership recalled him with the intention to ship him on mortgage to Vincent Kompany’s aspect who sit nineteenth within the league.
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In typical Burnley style, it wasn’t simply your bathroom normal switch announcement, as a substitute a creatively labored video unveiling the Ivory Coast worldwide as a Clarets participant in an ET-inspired announcement lauded by followers.
In a clip from the 1982 smash hit movie, Fofana shouted “up the Clarets” as his face was put excessive of the lovable alien’s within the scene of the film. The clip continued with footage from the precise movie with the long-lasting shot of the bike flying in entrance of the moon earlier than Burnley’s badge appeared
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The distinctive announcement went down a deal with with followers with one X (previously Twitter) person wrote: “Naa this is the best announcement video of the season” whereas one other added: “I swear to god in case you may get factors for switch unveilings, we’d be within the champions league.”
A 3rd urged the membership to signal Kylian Mbappe however not for his footballing means as they joked: “I want Burnley to sign Mbappe, just to see how they announce him.” Fofana was in attendance at Turf Moor on Friday (January 12) the place his new aspect drew 1-1 with Luton Town with the away aspect snatching a degree by means of Carlton Morris’ stoppage-time equaliser.
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It’s been a struggling season for Burnley upon their return to the Premier League however they will hold their hat on their entertaining switch bulletins which have included references to blockbuster movies reminiscent of Toy Story, Scary Movie, and Shrek.