The January transfer window is in full swing, and the nonsense surrounding the multitude of outlandish rumours is at an all-time high.
The latest: Lionel Messi is signing for Chelsea.
The Barcelona star made waves on Monday when he started following the English club on Instagram.
Messi empieza a seguir la cuenta del Chelsea en Instagram ▶ http://t.co/IYGaW8px15 pic.twitter.com/lwNpibQN16
— AS (@diarioas) January 5, 2015
As you could've probably predicted, hilarity ensued:
Chelsea have contacted Barcelona over the possibility of signing Lionel Messi for £250m. [RAC1] pic.twitter.com/3fDcxbh2Om
— BPL Zone (@BPLZone) January 5, 2015
I usually don't buy into crazy rumours but there is def something in these Messi rumours.. strange he just followed chelsea on instagram! ?
— Feroze Ali (@feroze17) January 5, 2015
Messi to Chelsea??? Dreams do come true for the English press.
— Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX) January 5, 2015
If messi comes to Chelsea I will weep uncontrollably for several weeks.
— Jack (@RamboMorgan) January 5, 2015
Even professional footballers got caught up in the madness:
Rumours about Chelsea enquiring about messi 250m wow
— Charlie Austin (@chazaustin9) January 5, 2015
Only one month. That's all we have to endure.