Sunderland fans react to Steven Fletcher's 'bizarre' deadline day move to Marseille

Sunderland fans have been quick to have their say after Steven Fletcher's deadline day move to Marseille.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Feb 2016, 19:31 BST
Updated 1st Feb 2016, 19:44 BST
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Steven Fletcher

The striker, out of contract in the summer, trained with the Black Cats this morning before flying to France to complete his medical and agree terms with the French giants.

The deal is yet to be officially confirmed but fans have been quick to have their say.

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For more reaction to Sunderland AFC's deadline day head to our live blog: We have been inundated with comments and here are some of the best comments on Twitter:

Tom Thorogood @TomThorogood17 : Early contender for most bizarre transfer of the day: Steven Fletcher to Marseille - to play alongside Michy Batshuayi!

Alex Batt @AlexBatt : Steven Fletcher to Marseille.....Unreal. #SAFC #OM

Simon Coxon @simon_coxon: Steven Fletcher to Marseille? How bizarre. #safc

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Stephen Milnes @StephenMilnes: Goodbye Fletch. I'll never forget your incessant, pointless flick-ons to no-one and other stuff you probably did. #safc

RobertCooper @RobertACooper : Good luck to him. Has lost his way at Sunderland recently but a very good player on his day.

Steve Winder: Norman Stanley Fletcher to Marseille? Never heard anything so ridiculous since Martin O Neill said Danny Graham was a footballer #safc

RGHanson: We're mad if we let Fletcher leave today #safc

Kiel Tulloch: If we offload Fletcher & Gomez added to Pantilimon, Coates & Graham surely able to move for another decent transfer in #SAFC

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Jamie Foster: It kind of says something about our recruitment when we have 3 right backs on our books yet we're still desperate to find one today #safc

Anth Morgan: Just finished graft to see we've signed absolutely nee one and Fletcher is on a plane to France! If I didn't laugh id be crying! #safc

Ryan Elliot: Steven Fletcher has completed his move from #SAFC to Marseille. Weirdest transfer since Thomas Gravesen joined Real Madrid?

Stan Longstaff: So we are letting a striker leave but not getting a replacement? Oh my God #safc #transferdeadlineday

Josh Dinsdale @Jdinsdale94: "Our club is a absolute joke how are Stoke pulling out 20 mill signings and we're doing nothing"

For more reaction to Sunderland AFC's deadline day head to our live blog:

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