14 of Fabrizio Romano’s Photoshop disasters that are crimes against graphic design
Fabrizio Romano is the go-to guy for transfer news for an entire generation of football fans – but the riches Romano has accumulated through his insider knowledge have evidently not been re-invested in his graphics team.
Romano’s Twitter and YouTube channels are must-follows for eager supporters, desperate for updates on their club’s transfer dealings during the fallow summer months.
But the Italian journalist is also establishing a reputation for thoroughly terrible images, created by Photoshop, that would give children of an uneasy disposition nightmares for weeks.
We’ve made a collection of some of the worst offences against graphic design committed in the name of Romano and the transfer window.
Aymeric Laporte
Frightening.
Aymeric Laporte to Al Nassr, here we go! Agreement reached also on player side — salary in excess of $20m, medical booked 🚨🟡🔵🇸🇦 #AlNassr
Laporte will sign until June 2026.
Man City to receive package close to €30m.
🇵🇹🇪🇸 Otávio and Laporte will join Al Nassr next week. pic.twitter.com/aMKIEgX9PM
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 20, 2023
Jordan Henderson
Romano has made both Henderson and Steve Gerrard look like two-fifths of a police line-up here.
EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool and Al Ettifaq just reached an agreement in principle on fee for Jordan Henderson — here we go! 🚨🔴🇸🇦
Henderson already agreed three year deal last week, documents to be checked then time to sign and move to Saudi.
Steven Gerrard, waiting for JH. pic.twitter.com/dH96SgMURe
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 19, 2023
Lazar Samardzic
Did Romano fire his Photoshop guy and ask someone to paint this?
Lazar Samardzić to Inter, here we go! Deal agreed with Udinese for €16m plus Fabbian as part of the negotiation with buy back clause 🚨⚫️🔵 #Inter
Understand Samardzić will travel to Milano to undergo medical and then sign the contract between Monday/Tuesday.
Deal until 2028. pic.twitter.com/hoECc17ETl
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 5, 2023
Robert Sanchez
We’re presuming the guy that commissioned this has been sentenced to a lifetime in Twitter jail.
Chelsea have agreed fee around £20m fixed for Robert Sánchez — it includes add ons up to £25m package 🚨🔵
Long term deal verbally agreed with Sánchez who always wanted to join #CFC.
🇪🇨 Caicedo talks continue in separate deal.
🇺🇸 Slonina will now leave on loan.
Here we go ✔️ pic.twitter.com/aJn5BDF1oe
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 3, 2023
Andre Onana
With hands big enough to juggle planets, Manchester United will never be conceding another goal.
Understand André Onana will travel to Manchester later today, plan confirmed! Understand he will land in England around 7pm UK time. 🚨🔴✈️ #MUFC
◉ Medical/contract signing between Wednesday and Tuesday.
◉ Contract until 2028 plus option +1.
◉ €51m fee plus €4m add ons. pic.twitter.com/ZciH33ZT3I
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 18, 2023
Andre Onana (Pt. II)
However, on this evidence, Onana’s jumbo-sized hands are rendered ineffective by the absence of anything resembling a neck.
While far from graphic design experts ourselves, surely Romano’s brand wouldn’t be hit too much if he knocked these GCSE fit-ups on the head?
André Onana to Manchester United, it’s finally here we go! 🚨🔴🇨🇲
Clubs are closing in on the agreement then Onana will travel for medical tests and contract signing.
Man Utd set to request VISA for Onana for USA trip.
Ten Hag will have the new goalkeeper he wanted. pic.twitter.com/hWQX9svsMV
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 16, 2023
Jordi Alba
With his oversized head and tiny body, Alba looks like the spitting image of a football figurine that’s come to life and demanded £200k a week.
Jordi Alba will be the next signing of Inter Miami as the agreement is being sealed — just waiting on final details then he’ll sign the contract as president Mas said, it’s imminent 👚🇪🇸🇺🇸
Here we go ✔️ pic.twitter.com/0RUvQGrz99
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 18, 2023
Kim Min jae
Jesus. This drive-by on Kim Min jae manages to look entirely AI-generated or, even more damningly, like a rejected sketch of a Shrek baddie.
Understand FC Bayern have already triggered the release clause for Kim Min jae yesterday — Napoli receive around €50m taxes included. 🚨🔴🇰🇷 #FCBayern
Just waiting on clubs to check and sign all the documents then it will be official.
Medical done, here we go confirmed ✔️ pic.twitter.com/cMGSZA9xkR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 8, 2023
Jorginho
When a piece of breaking news catches you unaware and you end up using the Arsenal Women’s kit to maintain your professional credence.
Jorginho has completed medical tests and he’s set to sign the contract as new Arsenal player until June 2024 with an option until 2025 🚨⚪️🔴 #AFC
£10m plus £2m fee confirmed.
🎥 Ziyech-PSG talks continue, Enzo, Amrabat and more: https://t.co/H3FB59xcjC pic.twitter.com/OqRkNdymRW
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 31, 2023
Alex Telles
Why is Telles wearing shoulder pads? Or have we missed Saudi Arabia buying rugby too…
EXCL: Alex Telles to Al Nassr, done deal and here we go! Agreement ready after deal revealed earlier today 🟡🔵🇸🇦
Understand Manchester United will receive £4m fixed fee plus add-ons.
Told salary will be 7m net per season plus add-ons.
Exclusive story confirmed. 🔴✔️ pic.twitter.com/JajFzqSrUq
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 18, 2023
Aurelien Tchouameni
Head-shakingly bad.
Aurelién Tchouaméni to Real Madrid, here we go! Talks were at final stages yesterday night between Real and Monaco, it’s now fully agreed after final meeting for €80m plus add-ons to €100m. ⚪️🤝 #RealMadrid
Tchouaméni only wanted Real with contract until 2027 already agreed. pic.twitter.com/rCBPeEWY3r
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2022
Joao Cancelo
Not only does Cancelo look as enthused as you’d expect considering he’s been decapitated for Twitter likes, the joining between his head and the Bayern kit is lazier than teenage sloth asked to tidy its bedroom.
Bayern have completed the agreement to sign João Cancelo, here we go! Deal set to be completed on loan plus €70m buy option clause 🚨🔴 #FCBayern
Cancelo told Pep Guardiola that he wanted to leave.
Medical tests later tonight.
Boarding completed – Munich ✈️ @TurkishAirlines pic.twitter.com/TiQMyMWhwq
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 30, 2023
Arthur Melo
Hahaha.
Kya fabrizio romano isse lakh guna accha photoshop toh @ffardeen_ kar deta pic.twitter.com/iOn3AXTCDu
— dhama dhaman (@CVDikhaoRaman) September 1, 2022
Milos Kerkez
Let’s be fair; this effort isn’t too horrendous. It certainly won’t trigger any existential crisis about the state of our creative industries nor lead you to rant about taxpayers’ money being wasted on pointless degrees.
But, let’s be serious; do we really need a photoshopped image of Bournemouth’s new left-back? As a species, we’ve lasted thousands of years without this pseudo-dopamine hit.
We should be better than this.
Milos Kerkez to Bournemouth, here we go! Agreement reached and hijack now completed after news revealed 24h ago — done deal 🚨🔴🍒 #AFCB
Kerkez agreed personal terms yesterday and clubs agreed with AZ green light.
Medical being booked this week for Hungarian LB. Huge signing. pic.twitter.com/6JrU5lRuZF
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 17, 2023
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