Adidas ‘confident’ Gareth Bale Will Sign Sponsorship Extension
September 19, 2013
The world’s most expensive footballer Gareth Bale is close to signing a multi-million pound contract extension with adidas according to reports.
The £86m Real Madrid player has a boot deal and personal sponsorship with the German sportswear manufacturer, medstore but the agreement is in its final year.
According to a report on The Daily Mail, an adidas source said: “We are confident that we can keep Gareth, who has always been very loyal to the brand. But the deal has to be right for both of us.
“It helps that we have the experience of handling David Beckham when he was at Real Madrid.”
The report suggested that adidas had been unsure whether to make Bale their marquee player when he was not playing in the Champions League or the World Cup with Wales.
Now, adidas want to open negotiations to keep him away from rivals Nike.