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'The greatest announcement in football HISTORY': Burnley's hilarious unveiling of Nathan Tella - featuring a spoof of Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game - has fans in stitches as his loan from Southampton is confirmed

Fans have been left in stitches after Burnley's ingenious announcement video for new signing Nathan Tella.

The 23-year-old has joined the Clarets on loan from Southampton, and was announced in a video posted on Twitter that parodied Bruce Forsyth's Generation Game.

In the final few seconds of the video, the narrator says 'Some tasty paella... and Burnley's new signing Nathan Tella,' as the midfielder is revealed lying down on a sofa on the famous conveyor belt.

Burnley parodied the Generation Game in their unveiling of new signing Nathan Tella

Burnley parodied the Generation Game in their unveiling of new signing Nathan Tella

The video featured an old clip of the show with Tella appearing on a sofa at the end

One fan called it 'The greatest announcement ever', while another hailed the 'most valuable 48 seconds of my life.