Sunderland fans react to Steven Fletcher's 'bizarre' deadline day move to Marseille
The striker, out of contract in the summer, trained with the Black Cats this morning before flying to France to complete his medical and agree terms with the French giants.
The deal is yet to be officially confirmed but fans have been quick to have their say.
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Hide AdFor more reaction to Sunderland AFC's deadline day head to our live blog: We have been inundated with comments and here are some of the best comments on Twitter:
Tom Thorogood @TomThorogood17 : Early contender for most bizarre transfer of the day: Steven Fletcher to Marseille - to play alongside Michy Batshuayi!
Alex Batt @AlexBatt : Steven Fletcher to Marseille.....Unreal. #SAFC #OM
Simon Coxon @simon_coxon: Steven Fletcher to Marseille? How bizarre. #safc
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Hide AdStephen Milnes @StephenMilnes: Goodbye Fletch. I'll never forget your incessant, pointless flick-ons to no-one and other stuff you probably did. #safc
RobertCooper @RobertACooper : Good luck to him. Has lost his way at Sunderland recently but a very good player on his day.
Steve Winder: Norman Stanley Fletcher to Marseille? Never heard anything so ridiculous since Martin O Neill said Danny Graham was a footballer #safc
RGHanson: We're mad if we let Fletcher leave today #safc
Kiel Tulloch: If we offload Fletcher & Gomez added to Pantilimon, Coates & Graham surely able to move for another decent transfer in #SAFC
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Hide AdJamie Foster: It kind of says something about our recruitment when we have 3 right backs on our books yet we're still desperate to find one today #safc
Anth Morgan: Just finished graft to see we've signed absolutely nee one and Fletcher is on a plane to France! If I didn't laugh id be crying! #safc
Ryan Elliot: Steven Fletcher has completed his move from #SAFC to Marseille. Weirdest transfer since Thomas Gravesen joined Real Madrid?
Stan Longstaff: So we are letting a striker leave but not getting a replacement? Oh my God #safc #transferdeadlineday
Josh Dinsdale @Jdinsdale94: "Our club is a absolute joke how are Stoke pulling out 20 mill signings and we're doing nothing"