London football club West Ham is to sell a new racier kind of replica kit modelled on the saucy basque that Katy Perry wore when hosting an MTV awards ceremony recently.

The 25-year-old pop star wore a claret and blue basque on stage as a tribute to her new fella, comedian Russell Brand - who is a big Hammers fan.

The saucy outfit had a club crest on each breast and Brand's nickname "Rusty" on the bum.

It was so popular with fans that West Ham has commissioned a special limited-edition range of underwear, saying it was "responding to huge demand".

The outfit's designer Siobhan Dillon used replica shirts for the unique outfit, and copies will be sold for £300 each.

She said: "I thought it would be cool to try and make the shirt as football-oriented as possible.

"So, I used the collars along the top of the brassiere and used the two badges on the front. It was made entirely from the three shirts, but we had to take the Airtex out and replace it with some lining."

There was no word on whether the replica versions would still say "Rusty" on the bum.

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