Arsenal reach sponsorship agreement with Deel, replacing Visit Rwanda | OneFootball

Arsenal have reached a sponsorship agreement with global payroll company Deel, according to Hand of Arsenal.

Hand of Arsenal is a Gunners account and insider famous for breaking some major transfer news about the Emirates Stadium club and is followed by the likes of Dharmesh Sheth, Charles Watts, Miguel Delaney, Fabrizio Romano and Sami Mokbel on X.

They have proven to be a trusted source concerning all things Arsenal, and they have claimed this morning that Deel will be replacing Visit Rwanda on the sleeve patch of the club’s jersey.

The Gunners pipped Chelsea to the deal as the Blues were closing in on an agreement with Deel as an exclusive shirt sponsor.

However, the company opted for Arsenal when they were presented with the Gunners’ global scalability power.

They found it more appealing compared to what Chelsea were offering, and an official confirmation and announcement is expected from the North London club in the coming days.

The finances involved are unknown but Arsenal are set to benefit hugely from the deal as Deel is currently worth around £13 billion.

The club will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the end of 2025-26.

The sleeve partnership started in 2018, with the current deal worth more than £10m per year.

Increased violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which borders Rwanda, has played a key role in calls for Arsenal to end their partnership with Visit Rwanda.

Both parties have now decided to part ways, with Deel set to come in as a replacement ahead of 2026-27.

The Gunners have placed themselves in an advantageous position to secure such eye-watering deals after establishing themselves as title challengers in recent seasons.

Arsenal have finished second in each of the last three seasons and are currently top of the Premier League table after 15 games as they eye their first title since 2004.