Manchester United 2016-2017 Third Shirt - Ibrahimović No.9 (S)

📐 Flat measurements

Lay a shirt that fits you well flat, measure it the same way and compare — vintage often sizes differently from new.

No flaws. The white has not yellowed, neither at the underarms nor at the collar — the first thing I check on a light shirt of this age. The hexagonal shoulder pattern is perfectly crisp, with no flattened areas and no bleed between the grey and dark green dots. The Chevrolet logo, printed in raised chrome and gold, has no cracking at all — by far the most fragile part of this shirt. The IBRAHIMOVIĆ 9 print is flawless, accent included. Embroidered crest intact, Europa League and RESPECT patches perfectly bonded, dark green V-neck with no stretching, no pilling.

Unsure about the size? This 2016 adidas S is a fitted cut (48 x 71 cm): compare the flat measurements above, or check my sizing guide.

✦ Authenticity guaranteed for life

Item checked by hand in my authentication workshop. If an item bought from me is ever identified as a unofficial piece, I refund it in full. Guarantee with no expiry date.

• Inner label photographed (photo 4): adidas reference AI6690 and production date 10/16. October 2016, right in the middle of the 2016-2017 season: the two line up
• The hexagonal shoulder pattern is dyed into the knit, not screen-printed: it reappears as a faded negative on the reverse, and the fabric stays as soft as everywhere else. On a unofficial, the shoulders go stiff
• The crest is embroidered onto an applied textile base (photo 3): the red devil, the trident and the scalloped border are in relief, with a perfectly even white outline
• The Chevrolet logo is a multi-layer transfer with chrome and gold effects: you can make out the metallic gradient and the honeycomb texture inside the bowtie. Unofficial pieces print a flat yellow shape
• Real photos of the exact item sold, never stock images — full method in my authentication guide

📖 Zlatan, Mourinho and the Europa League

2016-2017 is a season apart at Old Trafford: a new manager, a 35-year-old striker signed on a free, and a European trophy the club had never won.

🏆 Europa League winners in 2017. United beat Ajax in the Stockholm final and won the one major European competition missing from their honours list. The patch on this shirt's sleeve comes from that campaign.

⚡ The Zlatan season. Signed on a free from PSG at 35, Ibrahimović finished as the club's top scorer with 28 goals in all competitions, before a serious knee injury in April 2017.

📅 José Mourinho's first season. He arrived in the summer of 2016 and won three trophies in his first year: Community Shield, EFL Cup and Europa League.

🎨 A white and dark green third — a long way from the usual red and black, with hexagonal shoulders adidas never used again. One of the most recognisable shirts of the period.

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