Adidas/Nike Interested In Newcastle Kit Deal?
Could Newcastle United soon change their kit supplier? A video of infamous leaker Gol de Sergio suggests it, at least at first glance...
On 7 October 2021, a Saudi Arabia-led consortium completed the Newcastle United takeover, ending a 14-year ownership by British retail tycoon Mike Ashley. With the rich new owners, many expect Newcastle United to become a top club in the coming years.
Castore Likely To Make Newcastle Kits For Next Few Years
The video title of Gol de Sergio reads "ADIDAS y NIKE, INTERESADAS en el NEWCASTLE UNITED?", which translates to "ADIDAS and NIKE, INTERESTED in NEWCASTLE UNITED?", However, the video does not contain any actually leaked information.
There is no single rumor that Castore's deal with Newcastle will end soon
Instead, Sergio is just talking 15 minutes about anything and nothing related to the takeover of Newcastle United. So we take a look at the facts to find out how likely it is that Newcastle United will change kit suppliers soon.
Newcastle United Castore Kit Deal - The Facts
- Deal just started ahead of 21-22 season
- Reported to be worth £5m-a-year
- exact length not known - "multi-year agreement"
With the multi-year Castore Newcastle deal just have been started this summer, the contract won't expire soon. In fact, we expect both parties signed at least a three-year deal. Castore signed a five-year deal with Rangers.
However, there is still the chance that Newcastle United will switch kit suppliers ahead of schedule - the club might buy themselves out of the contract, but this is pure speculation of today.
a change of kit suppliers wouldn't fail because of missing money of the owners
If the owners of Saudi Arabia would want another brand making their kits, it won't fail because of missing money.
Do you think Newcastle United will stay with Castore? Comment below.
