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Sponsorless adult-sized Newcastle United shirts have been snapped up by fans but an online store which has sold out of the new tops does not plan to stock any more without the Fun88 logo.

Online fashion store Zalando was selling adult 2017/18 Newcastle United home kits which did not carry the Fun88 betting firm’s branding.

The slick, sponsorless design proved popular with Toon fans who prefer to see the famous black and white stripes not broken by a big logo.

Zalando, which is based in Berlin, was selling the new 125-year anniversary shirt for £69.99, £15 more than Newcastle United’s official store charges for a replica kit carrying the Chinese gambling company’s name.

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An article on the Mag fanzine’s website pointed supporters towards the Zalando site, and offered tips on how to get a discount by signing up for Zalando’s newsletter.

Fans on social media were quick to order the shirt. But by Thursday it had sold out, and the item has now been removed from Zalando’s website.

ChronicleLive contacted Zalando to find out if the kits were real and if it will restock the sponsorless shirts.

The retailer does not expect to order in more adult-sized Magpies shirts which do not carry Fun88’s branding.

A spokesperson said: “I can confirm that we actually sold the version without the sponsor logo.

“But as you mentioned, this product is sold out now. Unfortunately our buyers have confirmed that the soon to be restocked version of the shirt will feature the sponsor logo and we can not foresee at the moment if we will offering it without the logo in the future again.”

Children’s sizes sold by Newcastle United and other retailers do not feature the gambling company’s branding.