Newcastle United chiefs have restocked the Adidas originals "retro" style shirt after incredible demand from the Toon fanbase.

Modelled by rap and grime MC and Brit award winner Casisdead last autumn, the shirt is accompanied by a retro style tracksuit and a hoodie although the latter two items are still unavailable after the items proved to be a real hit last year. But the long-sleeved shirts were available again in the run-up to the Carabao Cup semi-final clash against Arsenal tonight as the club announced it was: "Back in stock".

The long-sleeved retro shirts were on sale for £85 but the club had grown concerned at the amount of items that had made their way on to the black market and on to eBay as more sinister buyers looked to make a quick buck. Indeed, the hoodies - on sale originally for £85 - were on eBay for £199 along with tracksuit tops and retro jerseys for the same price.

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United successfully reissued their famous Adidas grandad collar shirt last month and the Magpies have been doing a roaring trade on the shirts. Indeed, it is understood that the first week of sale saw the club bank £1million in shirt purchases.

The club had been teasing fans with repeats of the famous adverts from the German sportswear brand this week to build up anticipation for the relaunch. The shirt is famous with supporters - with many fans still donning the originals - due to its huge popularity between 1995 and 1997.

Worn by superstars like David Ginola, Les Ferdinand, Tino Asprilla and Alan Shearer there will be a fight on to land the retro tops on Tyneside. The shirts feature the famous Brown Ale sponsorship from back in the day too.

Commercial chief Peter Silverstone told Chronicle Live back in May: "Growing up, everybody is probably aware of the game-changing products and kits that Adidas designed for Newcastle United in the 1990s. Some of those designs will inform current kits. I guess all I can say is the 'bring back' of kits, which we did at my time at Arsenal for the first time with the bruised banana kit.

"That was incredibly successful from both a fan perspective but also a culture perspective. Some of these iconic kits are culturally relevant to all football fans. They are unique fashion items that happen to have been worn by David Ginola and Alan Shearer, the Entertainers, as well as Ant and Dec!

"They are iconic pieces and we are working with Adidas to try to bring them back."