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07th Jan 2017

Impressive fake transfer rumour fools the internet

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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.

It follows a similar attempt from a fake Southampton account – you’d think people might know what to expect by now.

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