Marouane Fellaini's lawyers have urged the judge to allow them to continue their legal battle against New Balance.

An investment company that represents Fellaini, Rosalina, claim the American company has breached an agreement with their client.

New Balance had allegedly promised to pay Fellaini for wearing their football boots, but have failed to do so. The apparel company refute the claim and assert that no contract had been agreed upon with the Belgian.

"Why would New Balance launch a catalogue if they did not believe they had some long-term commitment to Fellaini and him to them," Rosalina's lawyer, Andrew Onslow QC, said.

WhatsApp messages with a New Balance employee discussing the delivery of new boots have also suggested an implied contract was in place.

"There is no suggestion a deal was not done," Onslow QC added.

"At that point on September 16 they believed they had a deal, a final binding deal and signatures were to follow as a matter of course.

"Why did they continue to exploit his rights, if there was no contract."