Arsenal have reached a sponsorship agreement with global payroll company Deel.
The firm will replace Visit Rwanda on the club’s jersey sleeve patch.
The Gunners pipped Chelsea to the deal. The Blues were closing in on an agreement with Deel as an exclusive shirt sponsor.
However, the company opted for Arsenal after evaluating their global scalability.
They found it more appealing than what Chelsea were offering, and an official announcement is expected from the club in the coming days.
The financial terms are unknown, but Arsenal are set to benefit significantly from the deal, as Deel is currently valued at around £13 billion.
The club will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the end of the season.
The sleeve partnership began in 2018, and the current deal is worth more than £10 million 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 decided to part ways, with Deel set to replace them 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 years and are currently top of the Premier League table after 15 games as they bid for their first title since 2004.
