Arsenal announce $555m kit partnership with adidas starting next season

ARSENAL have landed a huge kit sponsorship deal with a giant German sportswear company — and a legend of the club is absolutely loving the news.

Adidas will replace Puma as the Gunners' official kit sponsor.

ARSENAL have announced a stunning A$555 million kit partnership with adidas.

The German sportswear giant will replace Puma as the Gunners’ official kit sponsors.

Arsenal’s current agreement with Puma is worth around $55.5m a season — meaning their kit sponsorship revenue would double.

It is thought the $111m-a-year adidas deal will last until 2024.

The club this morning announced: “Arsenal and adidas have agreed a new kit partnership, effective from July 1, 2019.”

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— Ian Wright (@IanWright0) October 8, 2018

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Arsenal legend Ian Wright, who wore an adidas strip during his playing days with the club, was quick to express his delight at the news with a tweet featuring three heart emojis.

The Gunners wore adidas kits between 1986 and 1994, winning the old First Division title twice during that era under George Graham.

Those retro strips are fashionable again now though, with vintage adidas uniforms selling online for many times their original price.

Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich also have their kits manufactured by the sportswear giants.

United’s adidas agreement is worth $139m every 12 months, while Nike pay Chelsea £60m per annum over 15 years.

The story originally appeared in The Sun.

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Arsenal and adidas have agreed a new kit partnership, effective from July 1, 2019 pic.twitter.com/ceZzq0elgs

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) October 8, 2018

OFFICIAL: Arsenal will begin their new partnership with Adidas next season. pic.twitter.com/uPlPHeArRr

— TheAFCnewsroom (@TheAFCnewsroom) October 8, 2018

@adidas @adidasUK please make it happen pic.twitter.com/3VqVuGGa8i

— Gooner🔴🔴🔴 (@ahmwar8) October 8, 2018

Arsenal x Adidas
The return...
Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/HWVOh2Lb1K

— FFX (@FFX_____) October 8, 2018

Arsenal have announced they will have Adidas as their kit supplier from next season🙌🏻

Here is a concept I found on twitter🔥 pic.twitter.com/ik428DRwDW

— TheArseneView (@TheArseneView) October 8, 2018

You know it Wrighty. #Arsenal #Adidas pic.twitter.com/plhabVMTIW

— Mr.B ®️ (@adam_buxton14) October 8, 2018

Originally published as Arsenal announce $555m kit partnership with adidas starting next season