It’s that point of the year when clubs are beginning to release their new looks for the 2024/25 season.
Online leaks are growing in reliability with final designs emerging and some teams have already dropped their kits for the new season.
Here’s what we know about the kits giants around Europe will be wearing in 2024/25.
Arsenal
There’ll be some deviation away from the Invincibles-inspired 2023/24 home kit if Arsenal don hints of blue on their traditional red and white strip next season, as has been suggested by leaks so far.
A major difference is the removal of the contemporary crest in favour of the Gunners icon which made its way onto the 23/24 third kit.
Chelsea
Chelsea’s 2024/25 home shirt is still in the works, but it’s believed the Blues will be wearing a rather garish away kit resemblant of Barcelona’s third kit from the mid-2000s. A ‘Guava Ice’ colour is how the experts are describing it.
Liverpool
The latest Liverpool x Nike collaboration has garnered some pushback – mainly due to the price.
The Reds’ 2024/25 home kit is inspired by the strip worn during the club’s 1983/84 European Cup-winning campaign. The shirt will also feature yellow pinstripes forming a YNWA (You’ll Never Walk Alone) design.
Man City
Man City’s 2024/25 home shirt is predictably benign. Puma have once again opted for caution, although there are a couple of nice touches with the inclusion of ‘0161’ (Manchester’s area code number) on the back of the shirt.
Writing is also included on the collars, but what it says can’t be made out just yet.
Man Utd
Man Utd’s 2024/25 home kit will be their first strip since 2021/22 to not feature black. It’s all-red, baby!
There are two shades of red involved, following the template of previous United home shirts. An exact design has not been confirmed, with the shirt set for release in July.
The leaked away kit is shown above, with adidas going blue.
Newcastle
Out with Castore, in with adidas!
In truth, there’s not a whole lot of change from Newcastle’s 2023/24 home kit. The black and white stripes are just that little bit thicker, resembling the size of the stripes on the Magpies’ 2021/22 shirt. A predominantly black collar is another subtle change.
Tottenham
Did anyone order a dodgy lasagne?
Tottenham’s 2005/06 campaign was undone by food poisoning on the final day and that Kappa navy-sleeved home strip is the unofficial inspiration behind Spurs’ new home shirt. It’s at least a little different from the rather basic iterations Nike have produced in recent years.
Milan
Puma opted for a rather jazzy design for 2023/24, but Milan have reverted to type for 2024/25. It’s a default Rossoneri home strip with thin black and red stripes. A white collar adds a hint of modernity.
Inter
Revealing this Inter shirt from left to right is likely to produce a reaction similar to: “Ah, lovely, another classic Inter shirt with Nerazzurri colours. Look, there’s the Scudetto badge…OH MY GOD, WHAT IS THAT?!”
The diagonal stripes bring an element of unneeded chaos to a classic.
Juventus
adidas produced a rather controversial Juventus shirt for 2023/24. Traditionalists weren’t particularly fond of the gold details, so there’s been a reversion to the classic for 2024/25.
There’s not much to comment on here, with Juventus seemingly donning a Newcastle shirt from the mid-2000s. If only Northern Rock was a sponsor.
Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone’s Atletico have evolved into a bundle of fun and their kits are getting fruitier, too.
Their 2024/25 home kit has deviated away from mere red and white stripes, with blue playing a prominent role. Alternating blue and red streaks run down the white stripes, creating a rather chaotic shirt packed with details.
Barcelona
Barcelona have gone back to the half-and-half. It’s another anniversary year for the Catalan club, with the cash-needy Barca also set to release a special 125th anniversary strip for the 2024/24 campaign.
Their home kit for next season bears some resemblance to their 100th anniversary kit from 1998/99. How good does that central crest look?
Real Madrid
Real Madrid produced a couple of standout kits for the 2023/24 season. adidas have plenty to live up to for 2024/25, but it looks like they’ve done an admirable job. Madrid’s home shirt is bereft of gold but still slick in its appearance, with distinct inspiration taken from their Galactico-era kits.
The away kit is certainly striking, with adidas opting for a sharp combination of black and orange which Madrid donned during the 2013/14 season.
There’s greater subtlety to the third kit, but it has the makings of a timeless classic. The charcoal-coloured strip has a retro feel and is unlike anything Madrid have worn in years. The third kit also features a polo shirt collar and a shimmering RMCF pattern.
Bayern Munich
After going white for 2023/24, Bayern Munich, having lost their Bundesliga crown, are going back to red for 2024/25.
White is completely absent from the new home shirt, although there are alternating shades of red and maroon. The club crest struggles to stand out, however.
Bayer Leverkusen
Having secured their first ever Bundesliga title, Bayer Leverkusen supporters would have been more than content retaining their 2023/24 home shirt for the new season. Black and red once again dominate, but the design starkly contrasts.
There’s no cross, but an all-red front featuring a unique pattern and black sleeves.
Borussia Dortmund
The yellow and black of Dortmund couldn’t be more prevalent on their 2024/25 home shirt. A yellow front is complemented by somewhat needless thin strips and solid black sleeves.
PSG
There’s a street-like feel to PSG’s 2024/25 home kit which features the classic red, white and navy of the Parisian club. The striped design which runs down the centre of the shirt has an unrefined, edgy feel.