Arsenal captain swaps Nike for Adidas

Martin Ødegaard has ended his long-running partnership with Nike and signed a multi-year endorsement agreement with Adidas, the German brand confirmed on 1 April. The Norway international, who had been aligned with Nike’s Mercurial line since his breakthrough at Stromsgodset and throughout his spells at Real Madrid and Arsenal, will now front Adidas’ Predator franchise.

Although the 26-year-old remained contractually tied to Nike through the end of 2025, the first signals of a switch emerged in January 2026 when Ødegaard began training in prototype Adidas Predator 26 boots while continuing to wear his familiar Mercurials in competitive fixtures. The mixed footwear rotation pointed to an imminent change of allegiance.

By late March, Adidas had publicly unveiled bespoke Predator 26 boots carrying Ødegaard’s personal branding, and Norwegian publication ABC Nyheter reported that the playmaker had “swapped boot brand” after years in Nike silos. The deal was rubber-stamped this week via Adidas’ official channels and several UK media outlets, confirming Ødegaard as the newest Predator ambassador.

The move marks the end of a decade-long association with Nike for the Arsenal skipper and positions him at the centre of Adidas’ push to reclaim market share in the performance football category.