'Crawling Back': Twitter Goes Off After Higuain Joins Milan & Bonucci Returns to Juventus

Thursday proved a big day for the Italian Serie A on the transfer front, with two of the league's biggest names switching sides. Argentinian striker Gonzalo

Thursday proved a big day for the Italian Serie A on the transfer front, with two of the league's biggest names switching sides.

Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain completed a move to AC Milan on an initial €18m loan deal with an option to buy for an additional €36m, while Leonardo Bonucci returned to Juventus a mere 12 months after sensationally joining I Rossoneri.

And look who's back at Juventus! ⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/sytZqPbFkx

— 90min (@90min_Football) August 2, 2018

#GH9 & #MC33 ❤⚫
Compra le nuove maglie di @G_Higuain e Mattia Caldara 👉🏻 https://t.co/yhQCgCM5Z9
Indossa la tua passione rossonera!#weareacmilan pic.twitter.com/hx3v6Jye2q

— AC Milan (@acmilan) August 2, 2018

The centre back was involved in a straight swap with 24-year-old defender Mattia Caldara, who also heads to Milan.

The transfer whirlwind caused quite the stir on Twitter, with supporters expectedly reacting in a way only football fans are known to.

Higuain has arrived in Milanpic.twitter.com/5b3VwIcymU

— GOAL (@goal) August 1, 2018

Antonio Conte is rumoured to be in talks over taking over from Gennaro Gattuso at the San Siro and things have been made significantly more attractive, so...

The Argentina-italian adventurer

— Silent breaker™©🇳🇬 (@Iamrickflezz) August 2, 2018

There's always a catch.

The loan is just a loophole for financial fair play.

— Tiga (@gsenat) August 1, 2018

Hmm...

He deserves better

— Bryson Webster (@BrysonWebster) August 2, 2018

No denying that!

Meanwhile, Chelsea fans are happy to have missed out on the Argentine striker, whom their club were reportedly pursuing.

As for Bonucci, the reception was never going to be great...

Fuck you Leo & welcome back.

— Tarek Khatib (@ADP1113) August 2, 2018

Welcome back, capitano 🐍 pic.twitter.com/5SFPo4RWM4

— juVemaniac ⭐⭐⭐ (@juVemaniac) August 2, 2018

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— jadedcoco (@jxdedcoco) August 2, 2018

Of course, the reptilian medical.

pic.twitter.com/5VgQXSCzT5

— daragh 🐀 (@df_lfc) August 2, 2018

Milan fans are still very proud. And, to be fair, they just signed a goal machine.

pic.twitter.com/HrnvBajrnJ

— ابراهيمكو (@IBRAHIM5455) August 2, 2018

There's always someone willing to forgive, though...

Juventini acting like they never made a bad decision in life. Incredible.

BENTORNATO BONUCCI!

— Mark Jacobsen (@Mark_Jacobsen) August 2, 2018

The saga is finally and truly over, but the banter has only just begun. There'll be so much more to talk about when the season kicks off and the players in question actually suit up and take to the pitch.