Everton’s new kit is a classy throwback in more than one way

Evertonians will really like this.

On the field, Ronald Koeman's first season in charge at Goodison Park has rejuvenated Everton after their disappointing 11th finish last season. With the arrivals of players like Yannick Bolasie, Morgan Schneiderlin and Idrissa Gueye, supporters of the Toffees will be hoping that their majority owner, Farhad Moshiri, continues to invest his money into new additions while securing the futures of the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Seamus Coleman and Ross Barkley. The wins against Manchester City, Arsenal and draws with Manchester United are indicators that Koeman's men do have the ability to mix it with the best when they want to, this being said, expectations are high at Goodison Park and next season will be a vitally important one. Well, if Everton supporters are planning on getting a name on the back of their shirt for the 2017-18 season, this is what they'll be looking at. The new design sees the club return to the classic Umbro diamond graphic running down the sleeves and a contrasting diamond pattern featuring on the side of the shorts. The #TogetherBlue campaign was inspired by the legacy of Dixie Dean, a club legend who scored an astonishing 383 goals in his 12 years at Goodison Park, including an unbeaten 60 league strikes in a single campaign. In honour of this, the design includes a Dixie Dean motif on the back of the neck, as chosen by Evertonians earlier this season in a fan vote that was conducted via the official fans’ forum. Take a look. The Blues’ new home strip is available to pre-order now either online at Everton Direct, or in store at Everton One at Goodison Park or Everton Two in Liverpool One. The 2017/18 home kit will go on sale on Thursday 8 June both in-store and online.