Manchester United have unveiled the new
home kit that Jose Mourinho's men will wear for their return to the
European elite in the Champions League this season.
In
the third year of their 10-year £750million deal with adidas, the EFL
Cup and Europa League winners will sport a new shirt that features
a
button-up collar design which the manufacturer says 'pays homage to some
of the classic kits from the past'.
Club
captain Wayne Rooney featured in Monday's unveiling, alongside
team-mates including adidas pin-up star Paul Pogba, despite his
uncertain future at Old Trafford.
David De Gea, Jesse Lingard, Luke Shaw and
Phil Jones featured in a club photo shoot used to unveil the kit, while
Pogba, Juan Mata, Daley Blind and new signing Victor Lindelof were
used for marketing shots released by United.
Adidas
say the new shirt 'mixes classic football looks with terrace-inspired
details like contrast-colour cuffs and a granddad collar'.
The
inclusion of the black and white stripes on the sleeves is said to be
an attempt to make sure that 'United always wear their colours on their
sleeves'.
United will wear the kit for the first
time in pre-season against Los Angeles Galaxy on July 15 and it will
continue to feature as they enter the Champions League for the first
time since 2015.
Mourinho's team
secured passage back into European football's elite competition last
season by beating Ajax in the Europa League final in Stockholm despite
their sixth-place Premier League finish.
They
are due to enter the Champions League at the group stage, with the draw
in Monaco set for August 24 and the first round of fixtures on
September 12-13.
(Daily Mail Sports)
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