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The weirdest and wildest transfer reveals of the January window

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The weirdest and wildest transfer reveals of the January window

The weirdest and wildest transfer reveals of the January window،

  • Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerFebruary 2, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

The January transfer window proved to be one of the slowest we've seen in years, with the deadline failing to provide much in the way of late drama.

In the Premier League, for example, gross spending of £100 million on transfers in the last month was £715 million lower than the record £815 million that changed hands during the window 2023.

Still, there have been at least plenty of entertaining announcements about some of the deals being made to help keep things interesting at clubs across Europe and beyond.

In this regard, many internal social media teams have outdone themselves when it comes to welcoming their new hires in the weirdest, most wonderful, and most confusing ways we've seen.

Here is the selection of the most memorable transfer announcements from the January transfer window.

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Spurs relied heavily on the similarity between their new defender's last name and a certain fire-breathing mythical beast as the Romanian international was greeted with 'Dragon Ball Z'-inspired art.

Dortmund announced Sancho's return by echoing Michael Jordan's bold two-word statement when the NBA legend reversed his decision to retire early and returned to the Chicago Bulls in 1995. Self-confidence is one thing, but one could argue that such grandstanding did not take place. That doesn't sit well with a player who hasn't played for United since August after falling out with his manager. Still, as a stunt, it was a lot of fun.

Burnley are the king of weird transfer announcements – it's not even close. The Clarets did it again in mid-January when they introduced a new addition with a perfectly edited clip of “ET” which we can only hope Steven Spielberg can see somehow.

Henderson ended his hugely disappointing six-month Saudi stay last month by returning to Europe with Ajax. The 33-year-old former Liverpool midfielder received a bombastic superstar welcome that stretched into the realms of the absurd as the Dutch giants went big – very big – to announce the news .

Indeed, Ajax staged a wild fanfare for Henderson that involved no less than 18 social media posts on his official account, including a barrage of videos and photos highlighting the veteran and detailing his medical and d introduction to the facilities.

Things came to a head when the Eredivise club released a model of a street in Amsterdam being renamed in Henderson's honor. At least we hope it's a mockup.

January 24: Connor O'Riordan (Crewe Alexandra at Blackburn Rovers)

Blackburn took advantage of the hubbub surrounding one of the most popular TV shows of the moment by announcing O'Riordan's transfer from Crewe with a video broadcast of the tense “round table” climax of each episode of 'The Traitors.”

January 24: James Balagizi (Liverpool to Kilmarnock)

Kilmarnock went with the angle of EA Sports FC 24's career mode with a comedy sketch that saw the club initially launch an optimistic bid to sign Mohamed Salah on loan from Liverpool before being forced to settle for Reds academy product Balagizi instead.

No stranger to exaggerated transfer announcement videos, Fenerbahce made a special effort to accompany the arrival of Turkish international Soyuncu by dressing the defender in a cape and featuring him in a fantastic and historic intro to the 'Game of Thrones.

January 30: Dennis Adeniran (Portimonense at Hapoel Petach Tikva)

Hapoel Petach Tikva decided to salute the signing of Adeniran by featuring him in the music video for Ilan Peled's crazy 2016 euro-dance song, “Denis Denis”. When Peled sings “All the boys are waiting for you”, former England Under-19 international Adeniran responds: “I'm coming”, in a way that suggests he has no idea how of which these images were going to be used.

Another transfer from Burnley, another crazy video: the signing of French defender Estève was accompanied by a talking prairie dog.

After his signing was teased with a Wes Anderson-style clip showing him waiting, Wharton was able to show off his comedic acting skills in a sketch that will be familiar to anyone who has come to London from North L 'England and met pub prices. in the capital.

A third clip from Burnley and a second referring to Michael Jordan on this list, this time marking the arrival of Assignon on loan from Rennes with a clip from “Space Jam”.

After leaving Brazilian club Athletico Paranense at the end of last year, Vidal returned to his former club Colo-Colo this week after a 17-year absence and did so in spectacular fashion.

First, the veteran Chilean midfielder flew by helicopter to the Estadio Monumental, where he landed on the pitch to be greeted by a crowd of 35,000 supporters.

Things then took an even stranger turn when Vidal took a grandiose lap of honor around the field on horseback while wearing a black cape and crown while brandishing a huge sword.

Well, his own social media account declares him as “King Arturo Vidal 23”, after all.

“I'd be lying to you if I said I've ever dreamed of something like that,” Vidal said afterwards. “It was wonderful to see the stadium full for a welcome. I'm always excited. The Colo-Colo fans are the best in the world.”

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