Twenty-eight-year-old German forward and Arsenal star Lukas Podolski would have you believe that he is set for a shock transfer from Liverpool to London, not as a footballer, but as a bus driver.
According to the Daily Star, he captioned a photo of himself driving a red double decker bus with disgruntled Londoners, which he then shared with his fans on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, with the words: "Welcome to my bus :)"
Podolski has scored 46 international goals, and is reported to be earning 100,000 pounds per week.
Podolski is one of football's most prolific social media users.
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