Joshua Kimmich to Leave Nike After Ten Years? Germany Captain Wears Badly Blacked-Out Boots
Update: German footballer Joshua Kimmich is still painting his soccer boots black, hiding the Nike swoosh, in response to stalled contract extension negotiations with the supplier. His blacked-out boots look defaced, with the regular colors emerging under the bad blackouts.
Kimmich wore Adidas before signing with Nike in 2015. Kimmich's poorly blacked-out shoes have already become a topic of conversation in the German national team, as his teammates have highlighted his poor blackout result.
August 2024: Joshua Kimmich to Leave Nike After 10 Years?
Nike's staff purge shows no signs of stopping. Recently, Joshua Kimmich was found to have painted the upper of his Nike Mercurial Vapor 15 shoes black, implicitly confirming that he will be leaving Nike after 10 years.
Joshua Kimmich to Leave Nike
During a recent training session with Bayern München, Kimmich painted the upper of his Nike Mercurial Vapor 15 'Mad Ready' boots black. The move is intended to signal that Kimmich is in the process of parting ways with Nike and may be looking for a new sponsor.
Kimmich has been with Nike since 2015. After almost 10 years, Kimmich is likely to leave Nike as part of the Nike's cost-cutting drive.
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