Leaked: Manchester City 2026-27 Away Kit — Black, Gold and the Worker Bee

The Leak

Pictures of Manchester City’s 2026-27 away kit surfaced on 1 June 2026 via leak source PTG, aggregated by Footy Headlines. The shots show the shirt only — no shorts or socks yet — but enough detail to read the colour split, the collar treatment and the front graphic clearly.

This is the second Puma kit in the 2026-27 cycle to leak after the home shirt was teased earlier in the spring. City typically use the away kit as their bolder design slot, and the worker bee story-line slots that pattern.

Design Breakdown

The base is a deep black, broken up by pale yellow on the Puma wordmark, club crest and three cat-mark logos. A second accent — a brighter, almost metallic gold — runs through the sponsor block and the trim on the sleeve cuffs, giving the shirt two tones of yellow rather than a single flat trim.

The standout element is the front panel. A repeated worker bee silhouette is embossed across the body in a subtle tonal black, only catching the light at certain angles. The bee has been a Manchester civic emblem since the industrial revolution and resurfaced as a unity symbol after 2017; it has appeared on training gear and lifestyle pieces from both Manchester clubs, but rarely so prominently on a City matchday shirt.

The collar is a simple round crew-neck with no contrast piping, which keeps the focus on the embossed graphic. Sleeves are plain, with the Puma cat sitting high on the right and the club crest on the left chest.

How It Compares

City’s 2025-26 away shirt went the opposite direction — a light cream base with a heavily printed graphic celebrating the club’s continental form. The 2026-27 version dials the print right down and lets the base colour and embossed pattern carry the design. It reads closer to a lifestyle shirt than a maximalist away kit, which fits where Puma has been heading with their flagship clubs this cycle.

Against the leaked 2026-27 home kit, the away offers a strong contrast: lighter, cleaner home shirt up top, dark statement away beneath. Supporters who want to bridge the gap until the new range lands can still pick up the current Puma lifestyle pieces, including the Manchester City 2024/25 hoodie and pant set.

When Can You Buy It?

Puma and Manchester City have not announced a release date, but the leak window — early June, with the home shirt already in the wild — points to a late July or early August 2026 retail drop. That would slot the away kit in ahead of the 2026-27 Premier League season opener.

Until the new range goes on sale, the current City Puma collection is the closest route in. Browse the full Manchester City range at 433FC for in-stock shirts, training pieces and casual sets, including the 2024/25 half-zip sweater and pant set.

FAQ

Is this really the Manchester City 2026-27 away kit?
The images come from leak source PTG via Footy Headlines, not Puma or the club. PTG has a strong track record on City leaks across recent cycles, and the design lines up with the home kit already in the wild, so the worker bee away is very likely final.

When does the Manchester City 2026-27 away kit release?
No official date has been confirmed. The most likely retail window is late July or August 2026, ahead of the Premier League season opener.

Where can I buy Manchester City jerseys?
The full current Puma range is stocked at 433FC’s Manchester City collection, with 2026-27 shirts added as they hit retail.

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