Manchester United are facing the embarrassing prospect of having to wear a Nike Air Max kit during next summer’s pre-season fixtures, despite agreeing a world record £750 million with Adidas from the start of the 2015-16 season.

Nike, who had a six-month exclusivity period on negotiations over a new contract with United, abandoned talks to extend their 13-year partnership with the club in July by claiming that “the terms that were on offer for a renewed contract did not represent good value for Nike’s shareholders”.

Adidas, who also supply playing kit to Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and World Cup winners Germany, will pay United £75 million-a-year over 10 years for the right to manufacturer the club’s kit.

But with United’s current £23.5 million-a-year agreement with Cheap Nike Air Max  not due to expire until July 31, 2015, the manufacturers expect the Premier League club to turn out in their branded kit until that date.

Despite the potential scenario of expensive summer signings making their United debuts wearing a Nike kit rather than Adidas, it is understood that no talks have taken place between the club and Nike over a compromise deal that would enable the team to wear the Adidas logo from the outset of any pre-season tour next year.

 

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