You’re probably well aware that this time of year brings a wealth of transfer rumours.
Some are real, some are fake. But it’s easy to tell which are which. Or so we thought.
Now, there are inevitably going to be a few players on the move this January who we’d never heard of beforehand. Take Arsenal new-boy Cohen Bramall, for instance.
https://twitter.com/_AndyHa/status/816686901537034240
You’re also probably familiar with the ‘Yer Da Sells Avon’ meme.
But even if you’re not, surely the mention of a Turkish midfielder called Yerdss Selzavon would raise a few eyebrows, even in a post-Bramall world.
Well, apparently not. Was the rogue ‘s’ enough to throw people off the scent?
Twitter user ffsAberdeen has provided a screenshot claiming Sky Sports ran with his fake rumour, which claimed the mythical Selzavon was on his way to the Dons.
https://twitter.com/ffsAberdeen/status/817482536188264448
The rumour is no longer on the transfer blog, but it has been mentioned widely on social media.
Sky Sports have fallen for a fake Aberdeen signing called 'Yer Da Sells Avon'.
Absolutely peak twitter, this. pic.twitter.com/WNzbpR6Ajm
— Coral (@Coral) January 6, 2017
It follows a similar attempt from a fake Southampton account – you’d think people might know what to expect by now.
#SaintsFC are delighted to announce the signing of youth starlet Yërdas Anønce. More: https://t.co/ta70ifdU9f pic.twitter.com/90oSfwH1TV
— Southampton FC (@SuothamptonFC) January 4, 2017
