Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku on brink of multi-million pound adidas boot deal
The Belgium forward has been playing with plain black boots in recent weeks and boss Jose Mourinho even joked he needed a sponsor to score again
ROMELU LUKAKU is on the brink of landing a multi-million pound boot deal with adidas.
The Manchester United striker, 24, has been playing with plain black boots in recent weeks while he decides which sportswear giant to sign to.
SunSport told you Lukaku can command around £1.5million-a-year for his signature.
He signed with Nike while at Everton and is in a matching rights period, allowing him to sample other brands, report the Daily Mail.
And they say "only the finer details" of the agreement with adidas are left to complete.
It is believed goals scored for Jose Mourinho's side and Belgium - such as that in the 2-1 Champions League win over CSKA Moscow - will provide the frontman with attractive bonuses.
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Lukaku's team-mate Pogba is an adidas-branded athlete, as is Juan Mata.
Adidas started manufacturing United's kit in 2015.
That blockbuster deal is worth £75m a season.
Mourinho has joked about the need for Lukaku to get his future sorted where footwear is concerned.
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He said: "I think he needs a big contract with his boots because he doesn't have a contract with any brand.
"That's why he's playing in black boots."
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