A bit of blue for the dads.
Chelsea are on the verge of one of the most significant signings of the summer. N’Golo Kanté is heading to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth just over £30m – and the Blues are getting one of the best midfielders of his kind in Europe for their money.
Leicester City are loathed to let him go, but credit to them, they weren’t going to stand in his way once he made it clear that he sought a fresh challenge elsewhere. He will always be remembered as a legend in the East Midlands for what he achieved whilst he was there.
As the Foxes’ most famous supporter, Gary Lineker was keen to express his gratitude to the Frenchman for all his efforts in securing them the Premier League title last season. It was a very gracious and heartfelt sentiment…
Wish Kanté well and thank him dearly. He's the main reason Leicester won the title and will make a massive difference to Chelsea's chances.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 15, 2016
But that was after Lineker had used some very salty language indeed – and all for the sake of a pun. His initial response to Kante linking up with Antonio Conte at Chelsea was a play on words that would make Caligula blush…
Seems Kanté is going to join Conte, which is pretty cunty.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 15, 2016
It came as quite a shock to most of his near 5 million followers. Such was the surprise that many even forgot to use the prerequisite ‘shat’ in their responses. But like naughty school children hearing a teacher swear for the first time, most revelled in the mucky mirth-making…
https://twitter.com/Noonatron/status/754026079174725633
Gary!!! 😂😂😂😂🙊😱😱😱😱😱
— WrexBex❤️⫩⚽️ (@Bekijo1) July 15, 2016
@GaryLineker pic.twitter.com/rT3uikGvBw
— Alex Jessep (@AJess) July 15, 2016
nah mate its fucking BRILLIANT!!!!
— Lawson Higgins (@lawsonhiggins) July 15, 2016
https://twitter.com/Lil_Magician10/status/754026861517271040
ahahahaha
— Nino (@nino_ulvi) July 15, 2016
excellent gratuitous swearing. I approve.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) July 15, 2016
tweet of the century 😅😅😅
— Matthew Lloyd (@shakeenbake_1) July 15, 2016
legend. 😂😂😂😂
— Tord Swede Nilson 🇺🇦 (@swedenilson) July 15, 2016
honestly, I love you 😭
— oré olukoga (@OfficialOre) July 15, 2016