£75M FOR UNITED OK

be missed, but adidas have also informed the Rio de Janeiro giants that the money is late because of cash problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sao Paulo, Cruzeiro and Internacional will also be affected, it is understood. United believe that the financial issues affecting those four clubs are with the company’s South America subsidiary and will not impact in Europe.

Arsenal, Leicester, Sheffield United, Watford and Wolves also have their kits manufactured by the company.

United are halfway through the 10-year contract they signed with adidas in 2015.

It is worth a bankbusting £750m over the term of the deal.

Arsenal bank £60m a season from the five-year

GUNNERS star Pierreemerick Aubameyang has been told: “If you want success – quit Arsenal.”

Gabon international Aubameyang has received a stark warning about his future from his country’s football chief.

Aubameyang (above), 30, has just 16 months remaining on his Gunners contract and is wanted by both Barcelona and Inter Milan.

President of the Gabon Football Association Pierre Alain Mounguengui said: “Right now, he’s at Arsenal and he’s won agreement they signed last summer.

The sports firm had a global turnover of £21.92bn last year and had cash revenues of £873m in the bank.

But they have been in talks with state-owned bank KFW about a loan of between £900m and £1.75bn.

The fact that they were unable to meet a payment to Flamengo of less than £1.5m is a worrying development.

European giants Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus all have kits manufactured by the company, as do the international teams of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The firm has a huge presence across the full sporting spectrum and also has endorsement commitments with top stars like Lionel Messi and Paul Pogba (above).