You had to check the date to ensure it wasn’t an April Fool.
‘Hi Swansea fans, I’m Luka Modric and I’m excited to be part of the journey,’ read the update on the midtable Championship club's website.
This was a rub-your-eyes moment for the Jack Army. A Ballon d’Or winner, Real Madrid’s most decorated star with 28 major trophies and a veteran of 186 Croatia caps joining Swansea as an investor and co-owner.
‘This is an exciting opportunity, Swansea has a strong identity, an incredible fanbase, and the ambition to compete at the highest level,’ the Croat continued, while holding a Swansea-branded football.