Arsenal flop stars in cringeworthy mock-British announcement video after transfer
Lyon have introduced the signing of former Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a video specializing in his British roots. The Ligue 1 membership’s 49-second reveal, which leans into a number of of the nation’s stereotypes, has been mocked on social media.
Maitland-Niles has penned a four-year contract at Lyon after being launched by boyhood membership Arsenal earlier this summer season.
The 25-year-old suffered Premier League relegation on mortgage at Southampton final 12 months, following earlier stints at Ipswich Town, West Bromwich Albion and AS Roma.
He was strongly linked with a top-flight keep, with Crystal Palace, Everton, Sheffield United and West Ham United credited with an curiosity.
Several Championship sides had been additionally touted as suitors, as had been Turkish giants Fenerbache, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor.
But Lyon have received the race for his signature, recruiting him on a free switch to reunite him with former Gunners striker Alexandre Lacazette.
And the announcement video they printed on Twitter on Monday night was… eye-catching, to say the least.
In the clip, Maitland-Niles is sat down for afternoon tea, a well-liked – stylish – custom amongst many nationwide.
On the desk in entrance of him sat a collection of jams, a pot of tea, an assortment of candy treats together with muffins, a field of shortbread, and a mug donning the late Queen Elizabeth II.
After a waiter – or actor, or member of membership employees – awkwardly asks him if all the pieces is okay, Maitland-Niles responds: “I love it, but I’d like to try the Lyon version.”
The desk then receives a makeover, together with the Queen Elizabeth II mug being switched with Lyon merchandise, earlier than Maitland-Niles takes a sip of what appeared to be fake tea.
“I really like the English afternoon tea, but I already love the Lyonnais one. It’s OL time. Allez Lyonnais,” the five-capped England worldwide says to the digital camera to conclude.