‘Going to be a long day’ – Sky Sports News bring out guitarist to sing along to deadline day transfers as fans stumped

FANS were left baffled as a guitarist joined the Sky Sports News set-up for transfer deadline day. As it reaches the final hours of the transfer window, players are coming and going at a rapid pace. Sky Sports News brought out a guitarist to sing along to transfers on deadline day Credit: Sky Sports News But amidst all the action, there has been a pocket of calm as a guitarist has provided a melodic element to the high-tempo day. Football fans everywhere were baffled as the musician played ‘Hey Now’ to mark Liverpool’s signing of Bradley Barcola. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Eager supporters rushed online to comment on the bizarre addition to the Transfer Show. One X user asked: “The game has indeed NEVER been more gone.” Someone else said: “There’s a bloke with a guitar singing about transfers. Get it all done ASAP Man City, I’m losing my mind. Another added: “Going to be a long day. Rovers need players, and there’s some bloke with a guitar singing songs about Bradley Barcola on Sky Sports News A fourth chimed in: “It’s honestly the most cringiest thing I’ve ever seen I had to walk away from the tele.” But it’s not the first time that the broadcasting giants have brought out a musical guest on deadline day. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Fans were left baffled at the odd addition Credit: Sky Sports News In 2020, Sky Sports invited Blue singer Anthony Costa on the show to chat about all things transfers. And it’s not the only non-football incident that has interrupted the live stream. In 2024, reporter Kaveh Solhekol was stood outside Chelsea‘s Stamford Bridge when a fan popped up holding a sex toy. At the time, the reporter was giving an update on Jadon Sancho’s move to the Blues from Manchester United. Anthony Costa – from the ex-boyband Blue – joined Sky Sports on deadline day in 2020 Credit: Sky Sports Another broadcaster was interrupted on the telly by a fan holding rubber genitalia A Sky Sports News employee tried to usher the man off screen. But they then quickly opted to cut the live feed and return to the studio. Comment now