"?Arsenal have unveiled their highly anticipated 2016/17 home kit by Puma with a retro theme dominating the new shirt.
Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Özil, Olivier Giroud, Nacho Monreal and Hector Bellerin have all modeled the new kit and the Chilean has even been granted a new number following Tomas Rosicky's exit and the vacancy of the number seven shirt.
Speaking about the new kit, Bellerin was particularly impressed as he said: "We are really pleased with the way it looks. I think the fans are really going to like it. It's a bit of a throwback as well. I like the design with the line in the centre, it's something different. I've seen the players modelling it and I think it's going to look really good."?
New season, new kit, new number for @Alexis_Sanchez https://t.co/rDf8iC1fXQ pic.twitter.com/H08v8Fyf9B
The new kit was reportedly scheduled to be released later on in the summer but following leaked images of Arsenal's new signing Granit Xhaka wearing the shirt, Puma had to accelerate the announcement.
Xhaka reportedly agreed to join Arsenal over the weekend and pictures of the €45 million signing in the new kit leaked online, confirming that the above design would be used next season.
The shirt has now been announced but Xhaka's arrival has yet to be confirmed by Arsenal.