Former Liverpool defender convinces Twitter he has signed for Barcelona

Whilst enjoying his post-season break, the 22-year-old decided to take the opportunity to have a joke with his 82,000 Twitter followers by posting a picture of himself at the Camp Nou holding a Barcelona shirt with the caption "...buzzing to get started at such a big club like Barcelona."

In reality, the Oldham defender had not completed one of the transfers of the century, but was just enjoying a summer holiday with friends in the city and decided to stop by the stadium for a tour.

The responses to the former Liverpool man's joke were amusing in themselves, we've included a selection of them below for your enjoyment.

New chapter. Thanks for the messages everyone buzzing to get started at such a big club like Barcelona. Honoured #viscabarca #gracias pic.twitter.com/yJHjcBYuZR

— Ryan McLaughlin (@RyanMcL2) 1 de julho de 2017

He has Borini's agent apparently.

— Jubin Varghese (@KurianJubin) 1 de julho de 2017

Bad joke pic.twitter.com/EF26bczW59

— conor mallon (@conormallon10) 1 de julho de 2017

They call the on pitch presentation off when they realised u can only do 10 keep ups?

— Paul Böno Hewson (@bono1712) 2 de julho de 2017

Remember when people were touting him as the next Dani Alves.. It has finally come true

— WhatDivock (@uguudei_j) 2 de julho de 2017