MANCHESTER UNITED’S home kit for the 2026-27 season will reportedly pay tribute to their iconic shirts from the 1970s after three jerseys were leaked online.The 70s weren’t the most successful period in United’s history but they did bring eye-catching kits .PA:Empics SportManchester United’s 2026-27 kit will reportedly pay tribute to their iconic 1970s shirts[/caption]Rex FeaturesThe away kit leaks claim it will feature a blue and red colour scheme[/caption]Some fans will remember the team lifting the FA Cup in 1977 under Tommy Docherty in a V-neck shirt with a red and white pattern on the collar and sleeves.According to Footy Headlines, United will make a nod to those popular designs from manufacturer Admiral between 1975 and 1980 for next season’s kits.The leak claims the 2026-27 Adidas kit will feature the same collar and cuff design in a bid to capture the “vintage charm” from that era.The away and third kits have also reportedly been leaked and some supporters will be pleased about the prospect of the club’s “lucky blue” returning. The leak claims the away shirt will be dark blue and red, a popular design colour that was last seen in the 2016-17 season.We also saw the same colours incorporated in away kit designs during the 1980s – particularly between 1985 and 1988. A third kit is also shown in the leak, using colours of off white, dark green and maroon.United used a similar colour scheme for their away kit during the 2023-24 season. BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Some fans have been reacting to the designs on social media but there was a mixed reception. One said: “This is awesome but stop with the collars, they’re so uncomfortable.”Another added: “Red and white is the way a United shirt always should be. Red and black doesn’t look as clean or nice so I’m happy we’re bringing back red and white.”However, a third wrote: “Always paying homage to old things can we start with new ideas?”Jimmy Greenhoff wears a classic Man Utd kit v Chelsea’s David Stride in 1978RexRexUnited’s third kit will reportedly use similar colours to their dark green 2023-24 shirt[/caption]Some pointed out that the designs were an ominous sign for the current team amid their struggles under Ruben Amorim given that United were relegated in the 1970s.One added: “I’d say the 70s was one of the least iconic eras in Utd’s history.”And another said: “Wasn’t it the 70s where we got relegated…”United are currently playing in a primarily red home shirt with black strips on the shoulders – but it hasn’t helped the club’s fortunes on the pitch.The Red Devils are 10th in the table after three wins, one draw and three defeats in the Premier League this season. They travel to champions Liverpool after the international break, hoping to secure back-to-back wins after beating Sunderland 2-0 last time out.