Liverpool have been linked with a kit manufacturer switch from the 2025/26 season - with Nike being potentially replaced.
The Reds have partnered with the US sporting apparel giant since 2020. It was a deal that was agreed after a High Court battle ensued between Liverpool and former kit suppliers New Balance to extricate the club from a clause that would have seen an extension to that agreement.
The current deal with Nike is set to run until the end of next season. The Reds have been engaged with other potential partners, as well as Nike, over what happens from 2025 onwards.
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And according to SportBusiness, Liverpool are "poised" to move to Adidas from 2025, with a five-year deal reportedly agreed. It is a switch that would take the club back to the German kit manufacturer for the first time since 2012. SportBusiness also reports that Puma were in the running for the contract
The potential deal has not been confirmed by the Reds, who will not be commenting on speculation, but it was confirmed to the ECHO that early next year the kit supplier renewal process would reach its conclusion and fans would be informed.
Next week is expected to see the kit launch for the 2024/25 season with Nike, with the partnership, which has been lauded as being a successful one by club chiefs, having seen collaborations with Converse and Fenway Sports Group part owner and basketball icon LeBron James.
The current Nike deal is understood to have been worth a £30m flat fee to Liverpool, but with a healthy percentage coming to the Reds from the sale of Nike/Liverpool
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