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Nike agrees £285m Umbro deal

By Tom Griggs in London and Jonathan Birchall in New York

Published: October 23 2007 08:27 | Last updated: October 23 2007 19:13

Nike will somersault Adidas to become the biggest brand in world football if its £285m ($584m) bid for the UK’s Umbro is successful.

The American sportswear company, the biggest in the world, on Tuesday outlined an agreed 195p-a-share cash offer for Umbro, whose rhombus logo adorns the England football team’s shirt.

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