English Championship leaders Burnley on Wednesday confirmed the signing of Bafana Bafana striker Lyle Foster from Westerlo in Belgium.
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Vincent Kompany’s side made the announcement with a hilarious video parody of the beloved Shrek cartoon.
In the video Farquaad is shown by a magic mirror three options for January signing: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Foster. And he chose the Bafana striker!
Even earlier, he marked South Africa with a gif of a jumping springbo
The fee for the 22-year-old former Orlando Pirates striker is reported to be 7 million Euros, which could rise to 10 million Euros if Burnley secure promotion to the English Premier League.
Flying High
That has been very evident this season as the Clarets are flying high at the top of the table, with former Manchester City and Belgium defender Kompany doing an excellent job at Turf Moor.
“I’m very happy here, I’m blessed and grateful for the opportunity and I can’t wait to get started,” Foster said, according to Burnley’s official website.
“From the moment I heard there was interest from Burnley, my heart and head were in the club. I’m very happy now. It’s a dream for me.
Burnley are now five points clear of Sheffield United at the top of the Championship and 18 ahead of third-placed Watford, with the top two in the table guaranteed promotion to the Premier League.
The Clarets’ next game is an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Ipswich this weekend, before continuing their league campaign at Norwich on February 4.