Twitter reacts as Stoke complete the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri

Stoke City have announced the signing of Swiss superstar Xherdan Shaqiri from Inter Milan for a club-record fee of £12million.

The 23-year-old, who was pictured at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday, his appearance raised rumours that the midfielder was closing in on a move to the Potters and now those rumours have been confirmed as Shaqiri has penned a five-year contract with Mark Hughes’s side.

BREAKING | City complete Club record £12m deal for Xherdan Shaqiri #WelcomeShaqiri #SCFC pic.twitter.com/YpTaFEHURU

— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) August 11, 2015

He has scored 17 times for his country – becomes the latest high-profile signing and Potters’ ninth summer recruit.

Shaqiri will wear the number 22 shirt and could make his Premier League debut at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Here’s how Twitter reacts after the English club secures 12 million pound Shaqiri signature.

Bojan, Afellay and Shaqiri all play for Stoke. What a time to be alive. — Sarah Jones (@sarahmufc93) August 11, 2015

Quality signing for Stoke, buying Shaqiri will boost them a lot!

— All For United (@allforunited) August 11, 2015

@BBCSport that’s a giant signing for Stoke. — André Tchakhotine (@DreTchak) August 11, 2015

 

Dwight Gayle joins Bristol City and Xheridan Shaqiri joins Stoke? What next?… Lee Cattermole joining Barcelona?

— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) August 11, 2015

With Shaqiri joining Stoke, there are now five players in the squad that have a Champions League medal. My word. My. Word. — Paddy Power (@paddypower) August 11, 2015

 

Incredible to see players like Cabaye, Shaqiri, Wijnaldum etc. signing for ‘smaller’ clubs.

— J-L (@TheSilvaLining) August 11, 2015

Huge credit to everyone @stokecity on the signing of Shaqiri. Didn’t think it would happen but what do I know! Massive signing for the club. — Matthew Etherington (@mattyethers) August 11, 2015

 

Xherdan Shaqiri scored a goal, played a key pass or recorded an assist once every 24.9mins for Inter in Serie A last season.

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 11, 2015

If Shaqiri can’t beat Jonathan Walters into the staring XI God knows what happened to him — Robbie McCarthy (@RobbieMac321) August 11, 2015

 

Shaqiri will inevitably play a blinder against Spurs this weekend, then disappear from view for the season. Seen it too many times…

— Matt Allen (@byMattAllen) August 11, 2015

From the likes of Vincent Pericard and Dave kitson, to Shaqiri. What a difference a few years makes pic.twitter.com/iMNrhXt3fY — Brad Aydon (@aydobb) August 11, 2015