Manchester United have become the latest club to launch their new kit,
the first of a record-breaking deal with Adidas worth £75m a year.
United announced the 10-year contract in July 2014 but
could not release the kit until a 13-season deal with Nike, worth £23.5m
a year, expired.
Chelsea and Liverpool are among clubs to also unveil new strips this season.
It is the first time Adidas has made United's strip for 24 years, with the club saying it was a "classic design".
United group managing director Richard Arnold added: "Everyone at Manchester United is very proud of the shirt, which draws upon the club's iconic kits of yesteryear."
Louis van Gaal's team begin the new Premier League season at home to Tottenham on 8 August and will return to the Champions League this season after missing out in 2014-15 for the first time in 19 years.
Ashley Young shows off the kit, released to coincide with United's return to the Champions League
Manchester United last wore Adidas kit in the 1991-92 season
Liverpool
Liverpool have also changed manufacturers for the coming season, opting for New Balance in a deal reported to be worth a record £300m.
Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge helps launch the new home kit last April
Chelsea
Premier League champions Chelsea remain with Adidas but have also launched a new kit. In 2013, they signed a 10-year deal with the sportswear company, reported to be worth £300m. New shirt sponsor Yokohama reportedly pays Chelsea £40m a year.
Eden Hazard shows off the new
Chelsea home kit, which the club says "includes a truly unique feature,
a finger print woven onto a label on each shirt"
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