‘Well that’s the song sorted’ – Burnley have been praised over their Oasis inspired transfer announcement video for Hannibal Mejbri.
Burnley seal the signing of Hannibal Mejbri from Manchester United on a four-year contract, with it reported by BBC Sport that the Championship outfit has paid a £5.4m fee, potentially rising to £9.4m, with additional sell-on and buy-back clauses.
The 21-year-old midfielder arrives at the Clarets with both going viral. With Oasis making headlines right now amid their reunion, the club posted a tweet captioned “Because Mejbri”, and then a music video for the song “Wonderwall”, Mejbri strums the guitar, then the lyric ‘Wonderwall’ is changed to ‘Hannibal’. Have a look for yourself…
Because Mejbri 🎶 pic.twitter.com/uGP4uy73ZB
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 28, 2024
Admin understood the assignment 🎶 https://t.co/zucYtqmNH0
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 28, 2024
We are pleased to confirm the signing of Hannibal Mejbri on a four-year deal from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
Welcome to Burnley 🤝
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) August 28, 2024
CLUB STATEMENT:
Clarets secure services of exciting midfielder
Burnley Football Club are delighted to confirm the arrival of Tunisia international Hannibal Mejbri on a four-year deal from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder spent last season on loan with La Liga side Sevilla and now becomes Scott Parker’s eighth new summer signing.
After making the move to Turf Moor, Mejbri said: “I’m very excited. Very happy to be here and I can’t wait to see the fans. I have played against Burnley before at Turf Moor and the atmosphere was amazing.
“After speaking to the coach [Scott Parker] the project sounded good to me and hopefully we can make success.”
Born in the suburbs of Paris to Tunisian parents, the youngster began his junior football career with Paris FC and then a brief spell at Boulogne-Billancourt, before joining Monaco’s academy system in 2018.
Mejbri only spent a year with Monaco and during that time featured for France’s U16s, before Manchester United signed him in the summer of 2019.
The midfielder quickly progressed through United’s academy set-up & U23s side and went on to make his senior debut for the Red Devils at the end of the 2020/21 campaign against Wolves in the Premier League.
At the end of that same season, Mejbri then committed his international future to Tunisia after receiving a first call-up and made his first appearance in a friendly against DR Congo in June 2021.
Mejbri went on to spend the 2022/23 season on loan with Birmingham City in the Championship, as well as featuring at the Qatar World Cup with Tunisia in the middle of his time at St Andrews.
After staying at United for the first half of last season, where he scored his first Premier League goal against Brighton and played against Burnley at Turf Moor, Mejbri spent the second half of the 2023/24 campaign with Sevilla in La Liga.
‘Well that’s the song sorted’ – Here’s how fans reacted with Burnley praised over their Oasis inspired video for Hannibal Mejbri…
@ArgyleLife1886: Sensational announcement, yet again 👏
@RyanDickinson01: Great signing, great chant but we need more! Quickly!
@chelseafran: I’m sorry, but Burnley signing announcements are exceptional 👌🏼
@jeremy1973: They really know how to introduce a player 😂👏
@MaxBurnett29: You just knew this was how we were gonna announce him 🤣 #twitterclarets
@TurfCastPodcast: How can they be so good at these but so bad at everything else? This is class though tbf, helps being a massive Oasis fan and this being very topical.
@AfcBanks_: This mejbri just be the best transfer announcement of all time
@weare72cast: An Oasis reference THAT ACTUALLY WORKS! 🙌 #UTC #TwitterClarets #EFL
@Utdtruthful: 🥹❤️ Take good care of him
@HazaUTD: Oi nah this announcements class 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@shazzajbfc: Sing this song on Saturday, would sound brill
@_AndyDavies: Said it before and I will say it again, sensational from Burnley! 👏🏼
@JstAnotherDevil: Oh that is sensational. Take care of our kid, you’ve got a good one ❤️🫡
@JulesG08: “Because Mejbri you’re gonna be the one that saves me” our media team, they just know. 🔥🔥
@Tomlawton17: New walk out song Saturday? Get the turf up for it
@Claretsmad: So it’s true we still do have the top tier social media team. Hang on to them @AlanPaceBFC
@FinchieRiley: No. This is an all timer
@shwarmaking2: I said. mejbri he’s gunna be the one who saves me 😁
@CallumAltimas: Hate how good these motherfuckers are with their new signing announcements 😂
@becki_price: I am DECEASED 🤣 What a video 👏
— Turfy Topper (@TurfyTopper) August 28, 2024
Debut v Rovers this Saturday? pic.twitter.com/twOxsfYDBX
— Bᴜʀɴʟᴇʏsᴛᴀᴛs | Dave Roberts (@DLRbrts) August 28, 2024
I made this about 3 years ago, at least someone finally did something with it https://t.co/Zjx55J9Fae pic.twitter.com/Dq9Zlu3qLL
— Paterson (@adampaters0n) August 28, 2024
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