Manchester United’s new stadium will be located 350 metres north west of their current Old Trafford home, the club has announced.
In June, the Premier League giants announced they had secured the majority of the land required to develop a 100,000 seater-stadium.
The new stadium will be the biggest in England, overtaking Wembley, and the second biggest in Europe after Barcelona’s Spotify Camp Nou once renovations are completed, though works on the Blaugrana’s home were halted last month.
And on Thursday, United confirmed the location of New Trafford, which will cost in the region of £2billion to build.
“Manchester United has today confirmed the proposed location for its new 100,000-seater stadium, marking another major milestone in the long-term vision to transform the Old Trafford area,” a statement read on the club’s website.
“The reveal is part of an ambitious masterplan for the sports-led regeneration of Trafford Wharfside.
“United’s proposed new home will sit at the heart of a new Stadium District, approximately 350 metres north west of the existing Old Trafford stadium.”
New Trafford is also set to be a year-round sports and entertainment hub as United maximise revenue.
Tottenham Hotspur currently have a similar setup, with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosting a number of rugby and NFL matches, along with a series of concerts during the off-season.
Why are Manchester United leaving Old Trafford?
United’s current home, Old Trafford, is one of the most iconic in world football.
The 20-time champions had hoped to redevelop the stadium, but one of the issues proved to be the railway line that runs behind the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand that prevented expansion.
In addition, heavy rainfall during United’s 1-0 home loss to Arsenal in 2024 resulted in water cascading down from the corner of the roof between the East Stand and the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand and onto the seats below to magnify further issues.
Club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe was in attendance for the defeat to the Gunners to witness the Old Trafford issues.
Ratcliffe has previously spoken about the desire to move away from Old Trafford and build a ‘national stadium of the north‘.
“It’s about time someone built a national stadium in the north of England,” the Ineos billionaire said in February 2024.
“If it can be achieved, it would clearly be my preference. I would be very excited for the north of England.”
Are United investing in the squad?
United are close to bolstering in a key position ahead of their return to the Champions League.
Michael Carrick’s side are closing in on the signing of Ederson with the club set to carry out their own medical checks on the player, talkSPORT understands.
And talkSPORT understands that the 27-year-old will be joined by his compatriot Andrey Santos after United agreed a £50million deal to sign the 22-year-old from Chelsea.
However, Aurelien Tchouameni is unlikely to make the move to United this summer after the Frenchman agreed a new deal with Real Madrid.
United were eyeing up a move for the former Monaco man, but have been left disappointed in their pursuit for the France international after reports on Wednesday evening suggested that Los Blancos were close to tying Tchouameni down to a contract until 2031.
