Best Twitter reactions to news of Patrick Roberts' Celtic return

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As expected, social media was awash with talk of this impending signing. We’ve sieved through the ol’ timeline to bring you some of the best ones.

WHAT CELTIC FANS SAID

@StevieBhoy1985: “Hearing of Patrick Roberts’ imminent return home to Celtic would make a grown man cry with joy.”

@cfkc97: “See the fact Paddy Roberts is so desperate to come to Celtic, instead of somewhere like Saints or Nice, that makes me love him more.”

@StevenTCShearer: “Disappointed it’s a loan though. Was wanting a permanent deal as this time next year we’ll have the same dilemma with Roberts and Armstrong.”

@debstar1888: “Why are folk moaning about Paddy Roberts coming back on loan? I’d be happy if he came back just for a game.”

@Kieran_Celtic: “Bringing Roberts back is great business. Risk free, no transfer fee and 2.5 years service is what you’d expect from a player of his ilk.”

@marc_celtic: “Buzzin about Roberts but am already thinking about him leaving again and us being in the same position.”

@Youngyy_: “Actual feel like a psycho burd checkin Paddy Roberts likes on twitter to see if he’s hinting at coming back pls dae it x”

@melbournebhoy88: “We’re getting Roberts for longer than we had Virgil and Wanyama.”

WHAT FANS OF OTHER CLUBS SAID

@Rossco16901: “Patrick Roberts couldny lace Candeias boots.”

@Mad_Dog_Watp: “Exclusive !!! Patrick Roberts obviously isn’t good enough for English football.”

@BlueCitizen007: “Patrick Roberts has no chance at City. Better sell him ASAP. Foden and Diaz ahead of him.”

@MartinClark612: “The whole Patrick Roberts thing is embarrassing. You’d think they were signing Laurdup.”

THE JOKES

@Oldfirmfacts1: “’The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem’ - Celtic fans prepare to wean themselves off ‘Announce Paddy Roberts’ tweets.”

@duffster64j: “I won’t believe the Patrick Roberts has signed until Kieran Tierney’s mum has made up the spare bunk-bed.”

@CallumAyr: “If Celtic don’t announce Roberts with him walking through the door and Tierney going “sapnin Paddy”, then what’s the point.”

@_cm1888: “Just imagine how many smiley faces are gettin flung about in Tierney and Roberts’ imessage chat the now.”

@Tommywelsh97: “If that’s Paddy Roberts signed again how ma gonny fill ma days noo if a don’t need tae search his name on Twitter every 20 mins.”

@BrxhimDiaz: “We’ll sell Roberts to Celtic, Southampton will buy him after that and eventually he’ll end up at Liverpool.”