'Please ignore': Juventus social media account hacked as fans left stunned by fake signing post
Juventus fans were left surprised when an announcement on the club's social media appeared to confirm the signing of Real Madrid's teen sensation Arda Guler.
The post published on Juventus' English X account on Monday was deemed as product of a hacker, with the 19-year-old international pictured walking through the airport.
The image was captioned: "Welcome to Juventus. The rising star of football is now part of the Juventus family."
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"Ready to make history together on this new journey? #WelcomeArda #ForzaJuve."
Fake signing announcement of Arda Guler on X. Twitter
The Serie A giants confirmed on the club's Italian X account that the English profile had been "compromised."
Juventus asked fans to "ignore the false information being published" on the account as the club continued to work on restoring control.
The announcement amassed nearly 1.5 million views and thousands of comments before it was deleted.
Given the transfer window in the Spanish and Italian leagues coming to a close, Juventus would be ineligible to sign on the Turkish star.
Guler (8) celebrates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Nations B League Group 4 stage. Anadolu via Getty Images
The teenager was a breakout star for Turkey during the nation's Euro 2024 campaign, where they reached the quarter finals.
Gubler was dubbed the 'Turkish Messi' when he departed Fenerbahce in 2023, signing with Real Madrid for roughly $27 million AUD.
He has only started three times for Real Madrid across all competition in the current season as he is used as a bench player in most matches.
