Confused football fans struggled to work out Bournemouth’s mystery new signing

Hot on the heels of announcing the signing of Jermain Defoe from Sunderland, AFC Bournemouth have confirmed another major transfer.

Dutch international Nathan Ake, who spent the first part of last season on loan at the club, has returned on a permanent basis from Chelsea. The Premier League champions are reported to have received £20m for the 22-year-old, a fee that surpasses the south coast club's previous transfer record - a £15m deal for Jordan Ibe. As is the done thing these days, Bournemouth's social media accounts hinted that they were on the brink of announcing a new signing before official confirmation arrived. First came this... https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/880680301533462528 Then, this... https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/880681731539562499 Clearly, those that saw the tweets had absolutely no idea who the mystery new signing could possibly be. https://twitter.com/Muroo7El/status/880683450713468928 With very little to go at, they set about guessing... Some were on the right lines, suggesting the new arrival might have been someone who spent last season on loan at the club... https://twitter.com/Midnight_Ranter/status/880688733930082304 Whereas others were well off the scent... https://twitter.com/daddyFIFA/status/880681836439101442 https://twitter.com/tobinho4real/status/880699819026731008 Others believed the player's distinctive hairstyle gave away his identity...  https://twitter.com/RvanL/status/880683955376320515 https://twitter.com/HenryBrunsden/status/880684959245230082 https://twitter.com/Sky_Blue_Ian/status/880686201224794112 https://twitter.com/Clarkeyboy12345/status/880687617834176514 Although to others it might have appeared obvious, some fans refused to believe it could possibly be Ake... https://twitter.com/RedAndBlackTV_/status/880681865392402433 Thankfully, a further tweet soon put everyone out of their misery. https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/880682489584521216 https://twitter.com/afcbournemouth/status/880681731539562499