Watford have announced Adidas will be their kit suppliers as their new technical partner from next summer.

The news comes as a shock as the Premier League club agreed a three-year deal with Dryworld in the summer.

Watford chief executive Scott Duxbury told the club website: “We are delighted to partner with adidas, a globally-recognised brand in its field of expertise.

“This technical partnership places adidas as one of the club’s key partners and we very much look forward to working with them over the coming years.”

Gavin Thomson, Adidas group managing director of North Europe, said: "From the start of next season we're proud to be adding Watford FC into the adidas family.

“The club has been one of the biggest success stories in English football in the last few seasons and we're excited to be providing our best innovations for players and fans to represent the club.”