Gabriel Jesus top, Wesley Fofana not: Ranking players' farewell messages on social media

Finally, we've reached the end of the summer transfer window. We've laughed. We've cried. We've wondered «Why in the name of Ronaldinho's gold Tiempos are Manchester City signing Manuel Akanji?»

But like it or not, your club's teamsheet is now what it's going to look like for at least the next six months. Many players have left clubs they've been with for years and that means one thing is certain: player farewell letters.

It's a well-worn art, much like trying not to look too smug while refusing to celebrate against your former team, or patting the referee on the back after he gives you a yellow card. When you leave a club, you at least have to leave a note on the way out. Otherwise you become a villain, a nasty antagonist who becomes the subject of glee when misfortune befalls you. Some players thrive on that sort of negativity, but most like to at least leave a courtesy note before they go.

But when you're a fan of a player at your club and they're suddenly leaving, you always want to make sure they really mean those things they wrote, at least on some level. Sometimes that heartbreak is easy to see; other times, it's a little bit harder to tell. So, in an effort to turn absolutely everything into a competition, I've decided to rank some of the more notable farewell letters from departing players to their now-former clubs.

The entries are being judged on their perceived sincerity, aesthetic quality in both the written and visual mediums, and accurate reflection of the player's history with the club, which is a fancy way of saying how much bull----… You know what? Let's just get on with it.

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