Man Utd home shirt for the 2026/27 season receives mixed reception after being leaked online

Manchester United's home shirt for next season appears to have been leaked online, with the design receiving a mixed reception from fans on social media.

Ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, United announced a world-record deal with American technology company Qualcomm that would see Snapdragon replace TeamViewer as its front-of-shirt sponsor.

It was deemed the biggest shirt sponsorship deal in world football after a £60 million per year agreement was reached.

As well as the Snapdragon brand, Adidas are United's main shirt sponsor, with the kit manufacturer making a return to the club at the start of the 2015-16 season, having previously supplied United's kit from 1980-1992.

They also agreed to a 10-year contract extension in July 2023, which was valued at a minimum of £900 million.

So, what can we expect from Adidas ahead of the new campaign? Based on pictures from Opaleak, United have been inspired by the classic Admiral kits of the 1970s.

As seen in the post below, the traditional red features heavily alongside a much-talked-about striped collar, which was used by Admiral between 1975 and 1980 before the club transitioned to Adidas.

Striped sleeve cuffs will also be introduced to the shirt alongside a back collar featuring the word 'UNITED', which has been designed to look like a waving flag.

Fans react to leaked Manchester United home shirt for 2026-27 season

A big talking point online was the traditional Adidas stripes that feature on the long-sleeve version of the shirt. It's safe to say the reaction was mixed.

One said: "Problem with a lot of these kits now is they’re far too identical. Change the sponsor and badge on this and it could be a Forest shirt," and a second wrote: "It's pretty good but why are the stripes so damn big."

A third commented: "Looks like the thick stripes are here to stay," and a fourth said: "We can't be pulling up to Champions League nights with this on."

A fifth added: "It’s really annoying seeing this after all the cool stuff Adidas came out with for the World Cup."

Thoughts on the design? Let us know in the comments.