Football fans get two huge surprises as English giants Liverpool sign Sam Kerr

Football fans were stunned after Liverpool announced the signing of Sam Kerr in the Women’s Super League – but Chelsea supporters quickly saw the funny side of the situation.

The Reds secured the services of a Sam Kerr – but it happens to be a Scottish midfielder bearing the same name.

Kerr, 25, will be based on Merseyside after joining the English giants on loan from Bayern Munich.

It didn’t take for followers of the world game to poke fun at the unusual namesake scenario.

‘Nearly dashed my phone,’ said one in response to Liverpool’s tweet on X.

‘Is she not playing for Chelsea,’ asked another.

Chelsea supporters soon saw the funny side of the situation, with the Reds securing the services of a Sam Kerr – who happens to be a Scottish midfielder bearing the same name (pictured)

It didn’t take for football fans to poke fun at the namesake scenario on X (pictured)

This football supporter was amused to think two Sam Kerr’s will soon feature in the Women’s Super League

Kerr is preparing for a huge 2025, with her partner Kristie Mewis (pictured left) pregnant

Sam Kerr is pictured with her grandmother Coral Kerr who was struck by a car near her Perth home in late December

At the time Kerr was at the wedding of Matildas teammate Emily van Egmond with her father Roger when she learned of the crash back in Perth

A ute allegedly drove on the footpath in an attempt to overtake a bus where it hit a power pole before it hit Ms Kerr – a man, 63, has since been charged with one count of dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm

A third weighed in with: ‘For a second I was shocked.’

Matildas captain Kerr has no intention to leave the Blues as she continues her recovery from an ACL injury 12 months ago.

She was recently in Portugal on a training camp with the WSL ladder leaders, and is believed to be targeting a return to competitive football in February or March.

The Chelsea star, 31, has endured a difficult few weeks after learning her grandmother had been struck by a car in late December.

The incident occurred after Coral, 89, was getting off a bus near her home in Perth.

The driver, 63, allegedly mounted his ute on the curb while trying to overtake a bus and has since been charged.

Kerr and her dad Roger were in the Hunter Valley in NSW celebrating the marriage of Matildas team-mate Emily Van Egmond when they learned of the incident.

Kerr also attended the wedding with her partner, West Ham star Kristie Mewis, who recently announced she was having a baby.

The pair, who got engaged last year, have been dating since 2020.