How Twitter reacted to Timothy Fosu-Mensah’s switch from Manchester United to Crystal Palace

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Crystal Palace’s smart summer of business continued on Thursday afternoon after it was announced that they have secured the services of Manchester United’s Timothy Fosu-Mensah for the new season.

The 19-year-old will join Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek in becoming the second player to arrive at Selhurst Park on a season-long loan, and could be in contention to start against Huddersfield on Saturday.

Speaking to the Palace official website, Fosu-Mensah said:

“The manager spoke to me about coming down to join Crystal Palace and it was clear that he wanted me to be part of his squad which as a player gives you a great feeling straight away.

“I must now repay that back by putting in some good performances for the club.

“I am only 19 years old and still have a lot to learn and therefore getting the opportunity to play more games on a regular basis will help my development.”

Fosu-Mensah made the breakthrough into the Manchester United starting eleven under Louis van Gaal, making ten appearances in the 2015-16 season and impressing with how quickly he adapted to first-team football at Old Trafford, but opportunities have been limited since Jose Mourinho’s arrival last year.

Crystal Palace began the action on social media by announcing his arrival…

And Palace fans were understandably pleased with their new signing…

Even if a select few were hoping for the return of cult hero Mamadou Sakho instead…

https://twitter.com/hgcNYC/status/894570191660515328

https://twitter.com/ScottDannFan/status/894492442795356160

On the flip side, some United supporters wondered what Mourinho’s playing at…

https://twitter.com/lingarddontdab/status/894587385148780546

Although others see the move as part of his grand plan for Fosu-Mensah’s United career…

https://twitter.com/_UtdAdam/status/894561238633648129

And lastly, speculation grows as to whether it’s a green light for a new arrival at Old Trafford…

Oh, and there’s always one that brings poor Marouane Fellaini into it…

https://twitter.com/JodieStatham_/status/894571979587674112

What do you think Palace fans? Is Fosu-Mensah a great coup? Let us know below.