Tuesday briefing: Manchester United working on plans to build new £2 billion, 100,000-seater stadium

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Manchester United will reportedly aim to build a 100,000-seater stadium should the club press ahead with plans to move to a new Old Trafford.

Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s preference is for a stadium built from scratch, rather than renovation, and according to The Athletic the six-figure capacity is seen as a realistic number designed to future-proof the ground given high demand for tickets.

A new stadium could cost more than £2 billion and take six years to complete. It is under

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