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Gareth Fullerton

Dundalk FC 'signing' leaked after fan finds him on Tinder

If you enjoy a bit of #irishleaguebehaviour then you will absolutely love this.

January is a time for transfer rumours and gossip.

But piecing some speculation together using a dating app takes things to new levels.

That's what one League of Ireland fan did when they came across midfielder Jesus ‘Chino’ Perez on Tinder.

League of Ireland champions Dundalk have been linked with Perez, who was named Horizon league player of the year and in the USC All-North Region first team this year.

And the 22-year-old ramped up the speculation after claiming in his Tinder profile that he is a "footballer for Dundalk FC" for his "first time in Europe".

There has been no official confirmation of the midfielder's signing by the Lilywhites.

League of Ireland football writer James Rogers tweeted: "Lot of chat about Jesus 'Chino' Perez after he popped up on people's radars via Tinder last night.

"He's one of two players currently on trial with Dundalk as part of an arrangement to look at bringing talented young players abroad here but too early to suggest he will sign."

Fans still love it, though.

Ryan tweeted "Superb" while Chris added "greatest league in the world".

Time will tell whether Dundalk do 'swipe right' and get their man.

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