Chelsea confirm Sam Kerr transfer - leaving football fans stunned

Chelsea have announced that Liverpool have completed the signing of Sam Kerr.

In a tweet from the club's official X account, Chelsea announced that the Reds had finalised a permanent deal for Kerr.

Luckily for Blues fans however, the tweet announcing the deal is not referring to Matildas captain who has plied her trade in west London since joining the club from the Chicago Red Stars in 2020.

Instead, the post referred to Kerr's Scottish namesake, who completed a permanent move to Merseyside from German giants Bayern Munich after initially joining the club on loan in January.

While the club admitted their joke just minutes later by sharing a screenshot of the new Liverpool signing accompanied with the caption, 'Ohhhhhh you thought…' many fans were still taken in by the ruse.

One fan wrote: 'Stop it Admin, my heart stopped for a few secs'

Another agreed: 'Okay that was a stressful couple seconds not gonna lie!'

A third joked: 'This is July!!! We are not in April anymore!!'

Chelsea's Kerr the entirety of last season on the sidelines as she continues to recover from an ACL injury that has ruled her out since January of 2024.

Kerr was recently spotted alongside her fiancee, former West Ham star Kristie Mewis.

The pair have been dating since 2020 and welcomed a son, Jagger, in May of this year.

The Scottish Kerr meanwhile made 11 Women's Super League appearances after joining Liverpool in January.

The midfielder also scored her first goal for the club as the Reds defeated West Ham at the Chigwell Construction Stadium.