Manchester United launch new adidas kit as Luke Shaw, Juan Mata and team-mates model strip following world record £750m deal

Luke Shaw pictured in Manchester United's new adidas kit in Sportsmail's exclusive photograph after their £750million mega-deal

  • Manchester United sealed a world record £750million kit deal with adidas after ending 13 seasons with Nike
  • German sportswear giant adidas believe they can make about £1.5billion from shirt sales over the next decade
  • United's deal beats other adidas-sponsored clubs, including Bayern Munich (£645m) and Chelsea (£300m)
  • The new kit looks a throwback to when Ryan Giggs and Co wore white v-necks with the classic three stripes
Manchester United have gone back to the future with their new adidas shirt.
The first jersey made by the German sportswear giants after they signed a £750million world record deal with the club may have some fans harking back to the 80s.
That is because the simple design, with a white v-neck and classic three stripes down the sleeve, is not a million miles away from the adidas kits of 30 years ago.
Luke Shaw pictured in Manchester United's new adidas kit in Sportsmail's exclusive photograph after their £750million mega-deal
Luke Shaw pictured in Manchester United's new adidas kit in Sportsmail's exclusive photograph after their £750million mega-deal
Juan Mata, new signing Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ander Herrera pose in the club's new adidas kit after 13 seasons with Nike
Juan Mata, new signing Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ander Herrera pose in the club's new adidas kit after 13 seasons with Nike
Herrera, Mata and Phil Jones were among the United players taking part in the launch of the club's new kit for the 2015/16 season
Herrera, Mata and Phil Jones were among the United players taking part in the launch of the club's new kit for the 2015/16 season
Daley Blind poses in the first kit made by German sportswear giants adidas after they signed a £750m world record deal with the club
Daley Blind poses in the first kit made by German sportswear giants adidas after they signed a £750m world record deal with the club
Red Devils defender Jones pose with a trident in the new kit
Mata in the new kit with a white v-neck and classic three stripes down the sleeve
United players Jones and Mata pose with tridents in the new kit with a white v-neck and classic three stripes down the sleeve
The kit was launched with the motto 'Breaking Expectations' and it was shown in the photographs of the stars smashing glass
Ashley Young was among the United stars posing in the new kit with a trident
The kit was launched with the motto 'Breaking Expectations' and it was shown in the photographs of the stars smashing glass
Team-mates Young, Mata and Blind pose together in the new United kit sponsored by adidas which was unveiled at midnight 
Team-mates Young, Mata and Blind pose together in the new United kit sponsored by adidas which was unveiled at midnight 

MANCHESTER UNITED KIT PRICE 

Short sleeve shirt - £60 
Short sleeve shirt (kids) - £50
Short sleeve shirt (women's) - £55
Shorts - £25
Shorts (kids) - £20
Socks (black or white) - £12
Full home kit (shirt, shorts, socks) - £97

The kit, under the motto 'Breaking Expectations', went on sale at selected locations in Manchester and London at midnight, and was launched by Daley Blind and Phil Jones.

United's Megastore, closed for a week after their existing deal with Nike expired, was due to reopen on Saturday at 9am.
The club, who took back the non first-team kit and training kit rights, will cash in on the new deal.
Adidas designer Inigo Turner, remarked: 'We have been on a real journey in creating these new kits. It is with the iconic kits of the past that we drew our inspiration from. 
'We have aimed to break expectations by re-engineering simple but impactful design features such as classic v-neck collar and the iconic three-stripe detailing down the arms as our commitment to giving United a truly ground-breaking kit.'
United managing director Richard Arnold, a key figure in the record-breaking deal, said: 'Everyone at United is very proud of the shirt's classic design, which draws on the club's iconic kits of yesteryear.' 
This close-up photograph shows what the badge on the new United kit look like
United have returned to a v-neck collar for the 2015/16 season
These close-up photographs show what the badge and collar look like on the new United kit which was released at midnight
The kit went on sale at selected locations in Manchester and London at midnight
The shirt includes a graphic design on the hem taken from the 1990 kit worn by Ryan Giggs in his debut season with the club
The shirt includes a graphic design on the hem taken from the 1990 kit worn by Ryan Giggs in his debut season with the club
James Wilson poses in the newly-released retro-looking kit which may have some United supporters thinking back to the 80s and 90s
James Wilson poses in the newly-released retro-looking kit which may have some United supporters thinking back to the 80s and 90s
The kit went on sale at selected locations in Manchester and London at midnight, and was launched by Daley Blind and Phil Jones
The kit went on sale at selected locations in Manchester and London at midnight, and was launched by Daley Blind and Phil Jones

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A range of retro merchandise is expected to follow, and Arnold added: 'We look forward to sharing our designs for our complete adidas range with fans via our 100m social media connections, as well as seeing them within the stadium and on the streets - creating a new classic design culture, opening a new chapter in Manchester United's history.'
The shirt, according to manufacturers, includes a graphic design on the hem taken from the 1990 kit worn by Ryan Giggs in his debut season. 
A young Ryan Giggs pictured in action against Tottenham Hotspur in September 1991 in one of United's most memorable adidas kits
A young Ryan Giggs pictured in action against Tottenham Hotspur in September 1991 in one of United's most memorable adidas kits
Ray Wilkins sporting the 1982 version of adidas' Manchester United home strip
Bryan Robson takes on Arsenal while wearing United's blue third strip in 1988
Ray Wilkins sporting the 1982 version of United's adidas home strip (left) while Bryan Robson dons the third kit in 1988 (right)
Joe Jordan in Manchester United's first adidas kit after the switch from Admiral in 1980
Frank Stapleton in the 1983 FA Cup final
Joe Jordan in United's first adidas kit after the switch from Admiral in 1980 (left) with Frank Stapleton pictured in 1983 (right)

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*Liverpool announced their £150m deal with Warrior in 2012, but confirmed New Balance would become their kit supplier from 2015/16 in a multi-year partnership. New Balance are connected with Warrior, and the new deal is reportedly worth £300m, putting them joint-third in the list with Chelsea.

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