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Arthur Ferridge

Manchester United unveil new Adidas away kit inspired by iconic 90s shirt

Manchester United have revealed their new away kit for the 2025-26 season.

The strip is a modern spin on the iconic ‘snowflake’ away shirt from 1992. The design has been brought back for the third time after United paid homage to it with both their 2015-16 third kit and the 2017-18 away kit.

Kit manufacturers Adidas have updated the look, introducing colours never before worn by United.

The throwback jersey features a white base that Adidas say “is a modern interpretation of the iconic snowflake graphic in lilac”

Joshua Zirkzee models the new Manchester United away kit (Manchester United FC/Adidas)

Plum details are added through the club’s devil crest, Adidas logo and three stripes down each shoulder.

Adidas Senior Design Director Juergen Rank said: “For this season’s away jersey we wanted to reimagine one of the club’s most iconic graphics of the past, and reinterpret it for the modern day in a bold new way through an updated colour palette.

A close up of the new Manchester United away kit (MUFC)

“The rich purples work in harmony with the white base and metallic detailing, and we’re excited to see it on-pitch and in the stands this season.”

The fan version of the shirt will retail for £85, while the on-field version will go for £120.

Sparky: Mark Hughes dons the original ‘snowflake’ kit in the 1992 League Cup Final (Getty Images)

United will hope to emulate the trophy-winning form of the early 90s as they look to get back to winning ways under Ruben Amorim this season, following a nightmare season in which they recorded a worst-ever Premier League finish.

Wearing the original snowflake kit in 1992, United won the League Cup when they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the final at Wembley thanks to a goal from Brian McClair.

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