Tottenham Hotspur have strengthened their midfield by signing Victor Wanyama from Southampton on a five-year-deal.
The Kenya national team captain had reportedly asked to be transfer listed last year, but later decided to stay on at the club and help them to a sixth placed finish in the 2015/16 Premier League season.
However, Wanyama has finally made the move to the North London, with Spurs making it official on their twitter handle.
We are delighted to announce that we have completed the transfer of @VictorWanyama from Southampton. #WelcomeWanyama pic.twitter.com/kLbVoNv4Vw
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 23, 2016
This move enables Wanyama to reunite with former boss Mauricio Pochettino, who himself made the switch from St Mary’s to the White Hart Lane, two years back.
Although Wanyama’s addition will strengthen Spurs’s midfield, which is already quite impressive, fans on Twitter took this move a little differently. Wanyama had made a rare odd tweet three years back.
I had spaghetti and it was very nice i enjoyed it
— Victor Wanyama (@VictorWanyama) May 7, 2012
This “spaghetti” tweet is something that the fans on Twitter instantly picked up on, after the official announcement was made. Here are some of the best reactions.
“@VictorWanyama I had spaghetti and it was very nice i enjoyed it ” one of the best tweets of all time
— Greg Ward (@McGregor93) June 24, 2016
Victor Wanyama didn’t sign for Liverpool as LFC didn’t want Wanyama to eat Spaghetti. https://t.co/gvPUOtNOkU
— Chris Best (@LFCforlife101) June 24, 2016
Spurs new DM signing holding spaghetti, Arsenal’s new signing holding #EURO2016 MoTM awards ??#AFC#xhaka#wanyamapic.twitter.com/1vleJMmvNz
— Kanö (@Kane2602) June 24, 2016
Even Tottenham Hotspurs’s official Twitter handle joined in on all the fun.
We signed @VictorWanyama and he was very nice we enjoyed it
? ? pic.twitter.com/9RfDP3rPQD
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 24, 2016
The UK has left the EU and Spurs are tweeting pictures of Wanyama holding uncooked spaghetti. I love my club.
— Journaliste_fan (@RelightMyDier) June 24, 2016
Back to my earlier tweet about making Wanyama emperor of earth, God knows he’s earned it, he likes spaghetti hates scary films nd never lies
— Craig Carrigan (@CraigCarrigan2) June 24, 2016
Knees weak Wanyama’s heavy, there’s vomit on his sweater already, it was spaghetti I enjoyed it
— HotspurWay (@OneHotspurWay) June 23, 2016
Now wondering if Wanyama got himself sent off in so many matches just so that he could eat spaghetti (and enjoy it) https://t.co/kB5ZEMht7R
— Glenn C. (@fourforcoco_) June 24, 2016
I cant believe we actually asked Wanyama to pose with spaghetti…
— Caitlin Knight ♏️ (@caitlin_thfc) June 24, 2016
