Copa or Predator? Arsenal Signing David Luiz to Join Adidas
Aug 18, 2019, by Chris
Update: David Luiz made his first official match for his new club Arsenal wearing the Adidas Copa 19.1 soccer cleats. This certainly means that he has joined Adidas.
Interestingly, David Luiz had two different boot silos with him for the match, as pictures from Arsenal's locker room reveal - the Adidas Copa 19.1 as well as the Adidas Predator 19.1.
David Luiz Got Both Copa & Predator In Locker Room Ahead Of Match
David Luiz Debuts Adidas Copa 19.1 Boots
OG Article: Although he did not yet make his debut, new Arsenal player David Luiz was spotted wearing Adidas and not his usual Nike boot at St. James' Park on Sunday. Is he set to join club's new kit maker Adidas?
David Luiz had been wearing the same discontinued Nike Magista football boots for months now, indicating that he has no valid boot contract. He had been a Nike guy since ever we remember.
David Luiz Wears Adidas Predator and Nemeziz Boots At First Arsenal Match
Warming up for the game against Newcastle United yesterday, David Luiz was not wearing his beloved Nike Magista football boots but the Adidas Predator 19.1 from the Hard Wired Pack. This is usually a clear indicator that he will join the Three Stripes.
While he had worn the Adidas Predator 19.1 in training prior to the Newcastle trip, he was seen sporting the Nemeziz 19.1, also from Adidas, after the game.
So, while everything indicates that Luiz will change his boot brand, he seems to not have made his mind up yet on the silo side of things.
Stay tuned for more information about David Luiz and his boot supplier as this story evolves.
New club, new boot maker. Do you think that David Luiz has already agree a contract with the Three Stripes, Arsenal's new kit maker? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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