Well if it ain’t the best Liverpool sign Firmino jokes to have flooded Twitter as news emerged that a £29m Brazilian could be Anfield bound.

Roberto Firmino has scored 4 goals in 9 appearances for Brazil and 49 in 153 for German side Hoffenheim, for those of you fishing for stats.

Here’s another stat for you: in the sentence above, the word ‘for’ was used four times. Cosmic.

Now kick back and relax with the following selection of Liverpool sign Firmino jokes…

BREAKING: Roberto Firmino announces his retirement from European football with immediate effect…

— Footy Capital (@FootyCapitaI) June 23, 2015

It's not done yet: Tottenham now meeting with Firmino and Alexis Sanchez's wife putting a call into his girlfriend.

— Not Brian Kettle (@briankettle) June 23, 2015

Firmino? Quality mate, seen him play last few seasons. Likes to come in from the inside right trequartista position. pic.twitter.com/AgaWYnKykm

— Soccer St. (@SoccerSt_) June 23, 2015

I love you, lad @Roberto_Firmino. pic.twitter.com/NMJhOh53Hj

— Anfield Hub (@AnfieldHub) June 23, 2015

Firmino wouldn't have suited, he's best when deployed in an inverted quadrilateral rhombus formation with a meticulous midfield metronome.

— United Religion (@Unitedology) June 23, 2015

Firmino will get Balotelli to score, i'm confident.

— Mootaz (@Mootaz_LFC) June 23, 2015

They say he's been training with Balotelli already… #Firmino https://t.co/3uW3XKNAcN

— Chris (@chrismd10) June 23, 2015

Wow!!! Hang on a minute,just hearing that Ian Ayre has flown out to finalise Firmino deal!!! pic.twitter.com/34DkmxoJGX

— dashy1 (@daveashy) June 23, 2015

Ayre to Woodward: "See the way man stole dat Firmino yute from you fam, lol snm dickhead x" pic.twitter.com/s7EeRqgdTT

— Simeon Alcantara (@SimeonLFC) June 23, 2015

Firmino buy-out clause is still £15m. But I decided to pay the double, so Brendan couldn't waste it on feckin Benteke. #LFC

— NOT Ian Ayre (@Mr_Ayre) June 23, 2015

The Coutinho'o'o'o song has just been given a second verse! Firmino'o'o'o #LFC

— Anfield Europe (@AnfieldEurope) June 23, 2015

All we need now is Rodgers not to play Firmino left wing back #LFC

— Anfield Europe (@AnfieldEurope) June 23, 2015

Does Firmino mean he's a little firm?

— John Brewin (@JohnBrewinESPN) June 23, 2015