Liverpool are closing in on a club record kit deal with shirt manufacturers Nike, effective from the start of next season.

The European champions have been in talks with the suppliers since last year as they look to significantly improve the distribution of their replica jerseys across the world, meeting the demands of a vast fanbase.

That has been the cornerstone of negotiations as much as the immediate annual value of the arrangement. Liverpool have offered no guidance as to how much the next deal will be worth beyond confirmation it will be one of the most lucrative in world football.

It will comfortably eclipse the £45 million a year Liverpool currently earn from their arrangement with New Balance, which is in its final season.