Newcastle have now released a statement ahead of reported £40m deal next year

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Newcastle United have released a statement regarding their partnership with Castore following complaints about the British kit manufacturer.

Castore are under huge pressure at the moment, with Aston Villa issuing a complaint about the quality of their kits this season.

Unai Emery’s side have been noticeably soaked this season, with their wet-look kit actually weighing the players down and hindering their performance.

It has led to a complaint from Newcastle‘s Premier League rivals, just months after it was confirmed that the Magpies would be ending their deal with Castore early to link up with household name Adidas.

It has been reported by the Telegraph that Newcastle looked to change kit suppliers following complaints from fans about Castore. That has led to them signing a deal with Adidas, which will begin ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Newcastle issue Castore statement

Following the Telegraph’s report and the complaints from Aston Villa, Newcastle have now released a statement about their partnership with Castore.

The club wrote: “The club has found the quality of Castore products to be extremely high. We are proud to be wearing Castore’s well-designed, innovative training and match kits in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Women’s National League, and are appreciative of Castore’s support and contribution to the club’s trajectory over the last three seasons.”

Newcastle set for Adidas deal next year

While Newcastle have had no internal problems with Castore, their partnership is going to come to an end next year.

It was announced as part of the club’s Amazon documentary that Newcastle were going to be working with Adidas again, who famously made some of Newcastle United’s most iconic kits.

The return of the German brand is very exciting for fans, and it will also have a massive impact on the club’s finances.

That is because the deal with Adidas is much more lucrative than Castore, who have been paying the Magpies £5million-a-year.

According to the Telegraph, Adidas will be paying £40million-a-year to produce and supply Newcastle’s kits. The deal is for five years, meaning that the Magpies will be paid £200million in total.

That is a huge amount of money coming into the club, and it is the type of sponsorship that will help Newcastle stay on the right side of financial fair play.