As mentioned on NewsNow and written about by The72, there are rumours that Tommaso Bianchi, the Italian midfielder signed last season from Sassuolo, was asking for a move back to Italy. For some, this strikes as strange bearing in mind that the midfielder has another two years left on his contract, others simply point out that he is a midfielder who flattered to deceive – for them the deceit is long and hardly flattering. As with any player reputed to be joining or leaving a club; Twitter starts to stir and get it’s social media knickers in a twist and it is not different in this case.
Tommaso or Tommago – Twitter vents its spleen
From the positively quite observant…
https://twitter.com/James_V_Howson/status/624632277717381120
…to the negatively quite blunt.
I hope Cellino accepts any offer for Bianchi just to see him go 👍#lufc #mot
— Ryan (@LeedsUtdRyan) July 24, 2015
From the negatively hopeful…
https://twitter.com/Ned_Bender/status/624520326710489088
…to a positively inquisitive tone.
Bianchi off Frankfurt score…. Coincidence? Lol #lufc
— Du du du du (@thejoeydee) July 21, 2015
From someone with prescient bluntness…
https://twitter.com/SommatimeBlues/status/624554361008619520
…to someone with a bluntness all of their own.
https://twitter.com/realrj80/status/624306449838026752
However, my favourite of them all is this amusing ‘dictionary-esque’ definition of what it means to be Bianchi.
Bianchi is such a confounding player. It's somewhat gauche to quote oneself but please forgive me this once. #lufc pic.twitter.com/Z4MH53zFnD
— 𝕋𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕪 (@tommy_lufc) July 23, 2015
The thing is, Tommaso Bianchi is like Marmite to Leeds United fans; we either see his positives or deny that there are any. Like Marmite, Tommaso Bianchi simply cleaves the Leeds United support in two and there the divide stays. Whilst some want him to stay, others push him to leave. Whichever way this rumour turns out, it will be interesting to see just who will be doing the crowing and celebrating.