West Ham unveil new black Umbro away kit ahead of the 2017-18 season

West Ham have unveiled their new away strip for the forthcoming season.

The Hammers will sport a black Umbro kit, with electric blue piping on the shoulders, featuring a matching coloured crest. The shirt also features a Union Jack motif which harks back to the club’s origins as Thames Ironworks FC.

The strip is a vast change to the change kit worn during the 2016-18 campaign; a white shirt with claret and blue trim.

It’s West Ham’s third season working alongside Umbro, who signed a five-year deal with the club in April 2015, representing the club in their final year at the Boleyn Ground, and opening season at the London Stadium.

Captain Mark Noble said: "It’s a really smart kit! I like the dark-coloured kits and you can wear this one with a pair of jeans as easily as when you are playing football with your mates.

“I think this black kit looks powerful, it’s a really nice kit and I’m certainly looking forward to wearing it in front of our fantastic travelling supporters.

“We’ve had so many memorable away games down the years and the fans who follow us are always fantastic, especially in the big cup matches at places like Tottenham and Manchester United. I remember winning at Spurs in 2013 and the scenes in the away end were amazing – that’s what it means to our away fans when we get the result!

“I remember being in the away end myself as a kid and it was always brilliant being part of it all. You can really hear our fans everywhere we go and when we’re winning, sometimes it feels like we’re playing at home!”

The kit is available for pre-order on the club's official website.