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.
🚨 EXCL : Arsenal have reached a massive sponsorship agreement with Deel. The global payroll powerhouse is also believed to replace the Visit Rwanda sleeve patch on the iconic Arsenal jersey.
Darren Dein son of Arsenal ex vice-chairman David Dein introduced the two parties.… pic.twitter.com/RwWEpxMWet
— HandofArsenal (@HandofArsenal) December 12, 2025
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.
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