The January transfer window is in full swing, and the nonsense surrounding the multitude of outlandish rumours is at an all-time high.

The latest: Lionel Messi is signing for Chelsea.

The Barcelona star made waves on Monday when he started following the English club on Instagram.

Messi empieza a seguir la cuenta del Chelsea en Instagram ▶ http://t.co/IYGaW8px15 pic.twitter.com/lwNpibQN16 — AS (@diarioas) January 5, 2015

As you could've probably predicted, hilarity ensued:

Chelsea have contacted Barcelona over the possibility of signing Lionel Messi for £250m. [RAC1] pic.twitter.com/3fDcxbh2Om — BPL Zone (@BPLZone) January 5, 2015

I usually don't buy into crazy rumours but there is def something in these Messi rumours.. strange he just followed chelsea on instagram! ? — Feroze Ali (@feroze17) January 5, 2015

Messi to Chelsea??? Dreams do come true for the English press. — Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX) January 5, 2015

If messi comes to Chelsea I will weep uncontrollably for several weeks. — Jack (@RamboMorgan) January 5, 2015

Even professional footballers got caught up in the madness:

Rumours about Chelsea enquiring about messi 250m wow — Charlie Austin (@chazaustin9) January 5, 2015

Only one month. That's all we have to endure.