Boot Saga Continues: Arsenal's Nicolas Pépé to Leave Adidas for New Balance or Puma
Update: Nicolas Pépé has debuted the latest Puma Future 5.1 football boot colorway away against Brighton today, making it almost certain that he has indeed joined Puma.
Nicolas Pépé Debuts Puma Future Football Boots
Update: The boot saga of Arsenal's Nicolas Pépé continues. Nicolas Pepe has been spotted training in the latest Puma Future 'Rise Pack' football boots, just days after he tested a blackout version of the upcoming Puma Ultra football boots.
Nicolas Pépé Trains In Puma One & Puma Ultra Boots
In his last match for Arsenal in early March 2020, Nicolas Pepe wore the latest colorway of the Nike Mercurial Vapor XIII soccer boots.
September 2020: Arsenal's Nicolas Pépé to Leave Adidas for New Balance or Puma?
Update: After being spotted with blackout New Balance boots just around 10 days ago, Nicolas Pepe was wearing the latest colorway of PUMA FUTURE 4.1 in training. He still wore Adidas Nemeziz 19+ football boots in Arsenal's last match, however.
Nicolas Pepe Trains In Latest Puma Future Boots
It is very unlikely that Pepe already signed a contract with Puma as he is still wearing Adidas cleats in official matches. However, we are pretty sure that he will sign a new boot deal very soon.
Arsenal forward Nicolas Pépé could be leaving Adidas, a short time after he garnered the attention of the internet for wearing the Nemeziz 'Spider-Man' special-edition boots.
As spotted by the excellent bootsculture account on Instagram, Pépé laced up in a pair of blacked-out New Balance Furon v5 boots. That's the same model worn by Liverpool winger Sadio Mané - and not anyone else really.
It makes perfect sense for New Balance to try and pick up more high-profile players, considering the brand's very thin roster. If you want to sell football boots, you better have some professionals wear them.
So far, no details about the deal between Adidas and Pépé have surfaced. However, it's worth noting that BeIN Sport reported Adidas would try to get him to Bayern back in March - this would suggest a pretty strong relationship between brand and player, who, while not in Germany, ended up signing with another 3-stripe club.
Stay tuned for updates as they become available.
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Chelsea 26-27 Third Training Kit Leaked
We can leak the Nike Chelsea 26-27 third training kit.
Made by Nike, the Chelsea 26-27 third training kit combines a white body with royal blue and red detailing throughout - this mirrors the color palette of the club's retro-inspired third match kit. The retro CFC lion crest sits on the chest alongside the red Nike swoosh, while a large "CHELSEA" lettering in a vintage collegiate font appears across the back of the top and on the leg of the matching blue training pants.
Purple Nike Mamba Barcelona 26-27 Away Training Kit Leaked
We can leak the Barcelona 26-27 away training kit, revealing a striking purple and gold colorway.
The Barcelona 26-27 away training top features a purple base with black side panels and gold detailing throughout, including a gold Spotify sponsor logo on the front, the Kobe Bryant Mamba logo on the chest and the Barcelona crest in gold. A bold "BARÇA" lettering in an aggressive gothic-style gold font on the back completes the look.
The Barcelona 26-27 away training kit is set to accompany the club's away match kit for the new season.
EXCLUSIVE: Adidas River Plate 26-27 Training Kit Leaked
We can give an early look at the Adidas River Plate 26-27 training collection. It features no-nonsense colors based on the 2026 Adidas training template.
Germany 2026 World Cup Kit Match Details Concept
Following Germany's massive 7-1 victory over Curaçao in the 2026 World Cup, football kit enthusiasts have found a unique use for the central design element of the team's home shirt. The Germany 2026 kit features a prominent white diamond pattern on the chest, which has sparked creative ideas online.
Inspired by a suggestion from Twitter user @ForbiddenShirts, kit enthusiast @KitNerdUK created a mock-up that places the historic match details directly inside the central white diamond. The edit neatly frames the scoreline and opponent, utilizing the otherwise empty space in the middle of the chest.
While the concept looks clean for this specific match, fans have pointed out that longer team names or additional match information might not fit as easily within the diamond shape. Nevertheless, it offers an interesting perspective on how match details could be integrated into the bold 2026 design.
Lamine Yamal Signs Unreleased FC Barcelona 2026-27 Home Kit
FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been pictured signing the unreleased FC Barcelona 2026-27 home kit.
The image, shared by Barcelona memorabilia collector @memorabilia1899, shows Yamal autographing the new jersey alongside his Spain national team shirt ahead of a match against Cape Verde. In the background of the photo, another fresh 2026-27 home shirt featuring Pedri's name and number can also be spotted.
