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Sports News of Thursday, 23 July 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

LEAKED: Saka to wear Arsenal's jersey no 7 next season

Bukayo Saka celebrates first PL goal | Image by Arsenal via Twitter Bukayo Saka celebrates first PL goal | Image by Arsenal via Twitter

Nigerian youngster Bukayo Saka will reportedly wear Arsenal's number 7 jersey next season as they launched their 2020/21 kit.

According to reports, Saka will wear the number 7, while new centre back, Saliba, will wear the number 4 - with Elneny agreeing to take the number 25 shirt.

However, the young Nigerian is expected to wear hisncurrent number 77 for Sunday's game against Watford and the FA Cup final on August 1st against Chelsea.

William Saliba - who will make his Arsenal debut next season after returning from his loan at Saint-Etienne - has been handed the No4 shirt, The Sun reports.

Arsenal's new home strip was leaked back in June and it split opinion online at the time.

The Gunners' new Adidas strips are available for sale on their website.

Fans of the North London club have shown excitement at the new of Saka's new jersey number.

Commenting on Twitter, one supporter wrote "Love Billy Saliba getting 4 and chuffed Saka gets 7, what a legendary number for us."

Another added: "Yo Saka our new number 7. That’s huge."

And Olayinka tweeted: "So happy for Saka getting the number 7 shirt…big future ahead of him….Go get it boy."

Another write, "Love Billy Saliba getting 4 and chuffed Saka gets 7, what a legendary number for us @BukayoSaka87"