
United had been expected to sign a new long-term contract with shirt suppliers Nike for as much as £1billion before the six-month exclusive negotiating period ended last month. Woodward had been confident as long ago as last October of agreeing a ‘major increase’ in terms with Nike, whose current £303m deal expires at the end of next season.
A Nike spokeswoman said: ‘We have a great partnership with Manchester United and are still talking to them‘.