Arsenal is believed to have reached an agreement with Puma for the most lucrative kit deal in the Premier League, according to reports in the media. They have struck an agreement worth in excess of £30m-a-year which could see the five year contract worth £170m in total. The deal worth more than Liverpoolâs new £25m-a-year contract with Warrior and brings to an end Arsenalâs 20-year tie-up with Nike. The deal, which will not be announced officially for some time, will give Arsenal major additional financial clout on top of the £150m five year shirt sponsorship deal with Emirates. The new agreement dwarfs the current kit deal with Nike, which is worth £55m over seven years and expires at the end of NEXT season. Nike had an exclusive renegotiation clause with Arsenal which has now expired and they have clearly decided not to renew. A source close to Nike said: âNike were keen to work with Arsenal, keen to keep it going, but not at any price.â Adidas were in pole position for the Arsenal deal and had even put forward designs but they announced last month that they would not be bidding. Liverpoolâs kit makers Warrior were also keen. --------------------- Not a bad deal, god knows what the likes of Man United & Man City will get on years to come.
Seriously? I though it was another Mindyfail, but it seems the little ***** is more intelligent than we give him credit for. Well played, Mindy A pleasant surprise.
