Manchester United and adidas are going back to the city for 26/27, serving up an ivory third kit loaded with Manchester references. From hand-drawn roses to red brick maroon and Salford inspired green, it’s a proper love letter to the city, just with a little more edge.

Manchester United and adidas are completing the 26/27 season set with an understated yet elegant look, unveiling a third shirt that feels less like a football kit and more like a love letter to Manchester's creative spirit.

Built on an understated ivory base, the jersey pulls from the places, people and visual language that have shaped generations across Greater Manchester. At its centre is a bespoke floral graphic, with hand-drawn roses woven directly into the fabric. The look is inspired by artwork found across the city's community spaces and cultural institutions, including the iconic Salford Lads and Girls Club. The pattern gives the shirt that distinctly local identity without shouting too much about it.

And, of course, the details do the talking. Rich maroon runs through the adidas logo, Devil crest, collar and cuffs, nodding to Manchester's unmistakable red-brick architecture, while flashes of green hit the Three Stripes, borrowing from the city's familiar green doors and, once again, the Salford Lads and Girls Club. It's a colour palette that feels almost unexpected for the Red Devils, but somehow completely at home.

A clean crew neck keeps things contemporary, finished with a subtle 'Manchester United Football Club' sign-off at the back of the neck. Subtle. Beneath it all, adidas brings its latest CLIMACOOL+ technology, combining those lightweight engineered fabrics, targeted ventilation and moisture-wicking performance that we saw during the World Cup to keep things sharp when the tempo rises.

But beyond the tech and the trims, this one is about Manchester. Its architecture, its communities, its creativity and the places that have given the city its character. United have always worn the city on their chest. This time, they're digging a little deeper. And it feels very Yanited.

The new Man United third shirt is available now at prodirectsport.com/soccer