As I predicted...
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Manchester United seal £70m-a-year kit deal with Adidas after ending 13 seasons with Nike
Manchester United will confirm a record kit deal of around £70million-a-year with Adidas on Monday afternoon.
The staggering figure is more than double the amount they currently pocket from current partner Nike.
Sportsmail's Charles Sale and Matt Lawton first revealed in May that Adidas were favourites to take over.
They have beaten off competition from US brands Warrior - sponsors of Liverpool - and Under Armour.
The United deal will kick off for the 2015-16 season, with Nike to continue for one more campaign.
The contract is a massive boost for United as they bid to bounce back from failing to qualify for the Champions League.
Nike released a statement last week revealing they had pulled out of negotiations because of the eye-watering figures being demanded.
It brings an end to a 13-year association that United have enjoyed with the sportswear giants after signing a long-term deal with the firm in 2002.
The Nike statement read: ‘Any partnership with a club or federation has to be mutually beneficial and the terms that were on offer for a renewed contract did not represent good value for Nike’s shareholders.
‘We are proud to have partnered with them for the last 12 years and will continue to sponsor the club until the end of the season.
‘Manchester United is a great club with passionate fans. We are proud to have partnered with them for the last 12 years and will continue to sponsor the club until the end of the 2014/15 season.
'Any partnership with a club or federation has to be mutually beneficial and the terms that were on offer for a renewed contract did not represent good value for Nike’s shareholders. We look forward to a successful final season with the club.’
United’s Nike strip for the new season - sponsored by Chevrolet - was officially released last week.
Nike and Adidas are battling for supremacy in the football kit industry, with the American company having made major inroads into a sport that its German rival long dominated.
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Good thing about Puma is our deal is it's not a long one like the shit Emirates deal so we won't be falling too far behind.