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It was a bit of banter that might make Chelsea think twice before pulling a similar stunt in the future.

Chelsea FC Women's official Twitter account sent fans into a frenzy by announcing Sam Kerr's transfer to Liverpool.

No hints or build-up.

It bluntly read: "Sam Kerr has joined Liverpool on a permanent transfer."

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However, just three minutes later, the Chelsea social media team cleared the air, revealing it was all a jest, and the Matildas skipper, who signed for Chelsea in 2020 from Chicago Red Stars, wasn't actually leaving.

They retweeted Liverpool's announcement about signing Scottish player Sam Kerr from Bayern Munich – who had been on loan since January – with a cheeky caption: "Ohhhhhh you thought..

"Okay that was a stressful couple seconds not gonna lie!" admitted one relieved fan.

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A different Sam Kerr joined Liverpool on Friday!

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Naturally, given that this is Elon Musk's Twitter, or rather, X, there are still numerous responses to the initial message, expressing disbelief over Chelsea's Kerr being transferred.

One can't help but wonder if the men's account will attempt this with Cole Palmer in the near future?


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