Replica kits are sold year in and year out and fans that do buy the shirts are always wanting their heroes names put on the back, but who is most popular for each team? Below you can see the top sellers for each club in the Premier League.
ARSENAL: Thomas Vermaelen, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere
ASTON VILLA: 70% of shirts sold have ‘Benteke 20’ on the back
CHELSEA: Refused to Comment
EVERTON: Steven Pienaar, Marouane Fellaini, Nikica Jelavic
FULHAM: Kerim Frei, Mladen Petric, Brede Hangeland
LIVERPOOL: Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Jamie Carragher
MANCHESTER CITY: Sergio Aguero, Mario Balotelli, David Silva
MANCHESTER UNITED: Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie, Shinji Kagawa
NEWCASTLE UNITED: Yohan Cabaye, Papiss Cisse, Ben Arfa
NORWICH: Russell Martin, Grant Holt, Jonathan Howson
QPR: Ji-Sung Park, Adel Taarabt, Djibril Cisse
READING: Pavel Pogrebnyak. Adam Le Fondre, Karacan
SWANSEA: Michu, Nathan Dyer, Danny Graham
SOUTHAMPTON: Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Jay Rodriquez
SUNDERLAND: James McClean, Stephane Sessegnon, Seb Larsson
STOKE: Peter Crouch, Robert Huth, Ryan Shawcross
TOTTENHAM: Gareth Bale, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Van Der Vaart
WIGAN: Shaun Maloney, Arouna Kone, Di Santo
WEST HAM: Kevin Nolan, Mark Noble, James Tomkins
WEST BROM: Romelu Lukaku, Shane Long, Peter Odemwingie
After hearing about 70% of the shirts being sold having his name on the back, Benteke, couldn’t believe it:
‘That is incredible. I am really, really proud of that. It means a lot to know I have made a good impression with the fans.
‘I am lost for words. It’s nice to know that sort of thing. It’s a great motivator.’
I personally feel sorry for the Tottenham fans that have Van Der Vaart on the back of their shirt this season. The Dutchman left Tottenham on transfer deadline day.
Alex William Batt
