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'You're my Hannibal!' - Burnley confirm £9m Mejbri signing from Man Utd with hilarious Oasis-themed announcement video

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  • Hannibal joins Burnley from Man Utd
  • Pens a four-year deal at Turf Moor
  • Clarets made an Oasis-themed announcement video
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Burnley have finally completed a permanent transfer for Hannibal from Manchester United, the Championship club confirmed on Wednesday. The Clarets agreed to pay a reported £9 million (€10.6m/$11.8m) including add-ons as a transfer fee to secure the services of the 21-year-old. The Red Devils have also included a sell-on clause in the transfer agreement, per Fabrizio Romano.

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The Championship side unveiled their new signing on social media in a unique manner as they used they cleverly edited the video for British rock band Oasis' famous track 'Wonderwall' - capitalising on the news of the group's reunion tour. Burnley morphed the video with that of Mejbri playing the guitar and at the end of the clip they included the words, 'You're my Hannibal' replacing the original lyrics, 'You're my Wonderwall'.

  • WHAT HANNIBAL SAID

    After putting pen to paper on a four-year deal, the United youth product told Burnley's official website: "I’m very excited. Very happy to be here and I can’t wait to see the fans. I have played against Burnley before at Turf Moor and the atmosphere was amazing. After speaking to the coach [Scott Parker] the project sounded good to me and hopefully we can make it a success."

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    WHAT NEXT FOR BURNLEY?

    Parker's side, who have managed to secure two wins out of their first three Championship matches, will be next seen in action on Wednesday night as they take on Wolves in an EFL Cup second-round clash. Hannibal could make his Championship debut for Burnley against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.