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Images of latest Stone Roses x Man United collaboration kit leak online

What do you reckon: is it a hit or miss?

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 7th January 2026

Images of the latest collaboration between Manchester United and The Stone Roses have been linked online.

Put simply, we think it looks mint, albeit very familiar.

Yes, just over a month on from the passing of The Stone Roses’ legendary bass player, Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, his Man United look to be once again gearing up for another fashion collab.

Serving as yet another fitting tribute from his beloved football club, who already honoured the late, great, Manc musician at Old Trafford, it’s rumoured to launch later this year.

manchester united releasing another stone roses shirt 2026
new blue stone roses man united shirt
Credit: @stonerosesfan07 (via TikTok)/Footy Headlines

Leaked on social media via a TikTok fan account, the latest crossover shirt was supposedly spotted somewhere in Ireland.

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Snapped alongside United’s current third kit for the 25/26 season, the rumoured ‘lifestyle’ jersey is apparently coming very soon.

This pair of images has seemingly confirmed the claims made by trusted online kit source, Footy Headlines, who specialise in sharing pictures of the football shirts, boots and more, who had already reported on the release in 2025.

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As you can see, not only does the design feature a striking blue take on the band’s iconic album art style (expanded from an original painting by guitarist John Squire), but if you look closely, it also features the band’s iconic song and overriding slogan, ‘I Wanna Be Adored’, built into the crest.

You can see the rest of the existing Stone Roses collection in full down below.

Manchester United officially launch Stone Roses collection with Adidas

We’re sure there are loads of other little details besides the twist on the badge still to be spotted, but for now, all we know is that the world-famous sporting franchise is continuing to capitalise even further on The Stone Roses connection.

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Since the last batch of officially licensed adidas x Stone Roses merch quickly became collector’s items, we can only assume that this latest shirt won’t be the only new addition.

For instance, one user already commented, ‘Where’s the bucket hat?’

As for Manchester United, they’re no doubt looking to generate as much revenue as possible after having to pay another sizeable severance package following the sacking of Ruben Amorim – the question is, who is going to be next?

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Featured Images — adidas x Man United/@stonerosesfan07 (via TikTok)/Footy Headlines

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Club de Padel to close current Manchester location to make way for more Deansgate Square skyscrapers

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson Club de Padel is moving out of Deansgate Square in Manchester

Club de Padel, the first padel club to open in Manchester, will be relocating from its Deansgate Square home.

The wildly popular sports club will close next week, as landowners Renaker begin the next phase of development of the skyscraper district.

Club de Padel is keeping its new location under wraps for now – but will be going out from its current Manchester home with a bang.

The club, which welcomed more than 100,000 people in the first year alone, will be offering free padel for all before it closes at Deansgate Square.

Club de Padel launched back in 2023, with four competition-grade courts, and has since added a Finnish sauna experience with Good Sauna, launched a best-selling clothing range with UN:IK, plus become the home for Manchester’s most popular run club with MADE Running.

As well as that, the club has been donating free courts and coaching during the school holidays to local children’s charity Wood Street Mission, and hosting events with the likes of adidas, REFY and Blank Street Coffee.

And it’s expanded fast, launching an indoor padel club across in Sheffield.

It’s been one of the city’s top sporting success stories, attracting attention from the likes of The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Hypebae and the BBC.

But now Club de Padel will be leaving its current home ahead of Renaker’s expansion of its luxury skyscraper district.

There are four state-of-the-art courts at Club de Padel
Club de Padel Manchester
Club de Padel is at the foot of the Deansgate Square towers
Club de Padel is at the foot of the Deansgate Square towers

As for that new top-secret location opening later this year – they’re promising an ‘indoor and outdoor space in an incredible location, featuring an expanded padel experience, high-end wellness and social spaces, and a year-round programme of events’.

Club de Padel founders said in a statement today: “We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve built here in Manchester — bringing padel to the city centre for the first time and introducing tens of thousands of people to the sport during our time on Deansgate.

“But this site was never meant to be permanent, and we’ve been limited in what we can build here, so the time is right to move on, grow and improve.

“We’ve learned a huge amount from our time in Manchester and from opening our second club in Sheffield last year, and we’re excited to reveal the locations of our new sites — including the new Manchester club — and begin the next phase.

“In the meantime, we want to thank everyone who has made this club so special, and invite them to enjoy a free game of padel on us.”

Club de Padel will close to begin its Manchester relocation on 14 January.

You can book a free hour of padel between 9 and 14 January, through the usual Playtomic system – you’ll be refunded for your booking in full on arrival.

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Manchester City look set to steal transfer target away from Liverpool

Danny Jones Danny Jones Man City looking to sign Marc Guehi transfer swoop against Liverpool

Manchester City could be about to steal away a key transfer target right from underneath Liverpool’s noses, as the club is reportedly eyeing up a swoop for Marc Guehi.

Were it to happen, it could be a decisive move not only in January but could really prove instrumental in how the rest of their season plays out.

The Crystal Palace defender and England international looked pretty much all set for a Merseyside switch, with prior reports claiming that he was heading for Anfield before the deadline day in the previous summer window.

However, the latest rumours – which seem to have ramped up over the past week or so – are that Man City could snatch him from the grasp of Liverpool as Pep Guardiola looks to reinforce his defensive line.

As per the latest from the likes of Fabrizio Romano, fellow journalist Jeremy Cross and other alternative football outlets like indykaila News, not only is the door now open for Marc Guehi to leave the South London club, but the Etihad Stadium seems an increasingly likely destination.

Speaking in a recent press conference, Palace boss (who has also now been linked to the Man United manager’s job) Oliver Glasner added fuel to the fire.

Admitting that while everyone at the club wants him to say, “On the other side, there’s the situation that the contract ends in the summer, and if somebody is coming, there will be a moment when the club says, ‘Now the financial issue is more important than the sport issue’…”

“There will be a threshold where the club has to say [sell] … If the player says: ‘I want to leave’ and the money is above the threshold, it will happen. I’m not so naive [as] not to know that if a massive offer comes from City and Marc wants to do it, it will happen.”

Yes, name-checking the East Manchester outfit specifically, as opposed to Arne Slot’s somewhat faltering side, Romano has since insisted that “Man City want to reach an agreement now after their CBs emergency”; they have already recalled one centre-half from his loan move who impressed on debut.

Many fans have already made it clear that they back and believe Max Alleyne (seen above) and fellow youngster Abdukodir Khusanov to deputise and be further blooded into the first team moving forward, especially following their performance against Brighton and amid the limited options.

On the other hand, City have always benefited from their strength in depth, and while the soon-to-be-confirmed Antoine Semenyo will no doubt be an exciting addition, finding cover for Ruben Dias and Joško Gvardiol appears to be a bigger priority.

Meanwhile, not only is it said that Guehi would love the opportunity to the Catalan coach and serial winner, but Liverpool have

Regardless, there is always the risk of a player getting lost in a potentially bloated squad as and when those players return to the starting lineup; it’s up to the 25-year-old Premier League-proven centre-back to decide whether he can not just take on the challenge but keep that place.

Who do you think he should go to?

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