Was that really him?
It was quite a night on the final evening of the summer transfer window if you were an Everton or Chelsea fan. In perhaps the most farcical escapade of a farcical day, confusion reigned over what was happening with England international Ross Barkley’s immediate future.
The expectation was that he’d end the week a Chelsea player with a £30m plus deal in the works, and indeed there were widespread reports that he was in fact in London undertaking a medical with the London club. But then, in a quite unbelievable plot twist, Sky Sports reported that Barkley had changed his mind half way through the examination.
Whether this is true or not – some are now claiming the player never in fact undertook a medical – Sky Sports News had a very good source verifying the story on live television – none other than Everton owner Farhad Moshiri. You don’t get much closer to the story than that, do you?
Well maybe you do. Because fans watching at home were convinced the man claiming to be the Iranian billionaire and happily chatting away to Jim White was in fact an imposter. Either that or they couldn’t get over how the wealthy investor sounded. Fake fonejacker or real deal? We’ll let you decide…
https://twitter.com/ThatGedBackup/status/903371423078653952
First of all, how fucking mad does Moshiri sound haha
— Everton Aren't We (@EvertonArentWe) August 31, 2017
Alright, own up…
Who called up and is pretending to be Moshiri?
— GrandOldTeam (@grandoldteam) August 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/EFCFansCorner/status/903370792720900097
https://twitter.com/KieranRogers96/status/903371411141558272
Not having that was him, one of Jim Whites mates holding his nose down the blower
— Martyn (@martynj1289) August 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/acampbell68/status/903374077234204672
Bill trying to be Moshiri on Sky just then… pic.twitter.com/m8VtVvXWEG
— TheEvertonForum.com – Register now (@TheEFCForum) August 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/JM1TTY/status/903374763753562112
HAHA Jim White has been getting linked by Barry Owen from Aintree pretending to be Moshiri for 2 years.
— ThatGed🦀 (@ThatGerard) August 31, 2017
Hahahahahahaha I'm in tears
— ThatGed🦀 (@ThatGerard) August 31, 2017
