Manchester United have today announced their intentions to move away from Old Trafford in order to play at a brand new stadium.
The Red Devils have been at their current home since 1910 but, with the famous stadium starting to show signs of wear and tear, now look poised to depart.
Fosters and Partners, who have designed the ground, have today published images of what it could look like.
GB News will now answer some of your burning questions on the subject.
When will it be completed?
Manchester United have today announced their intentions to move away from Old Trafford in order to play at a brand new stadium
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United are aiming to have their new stadium built within the next five years.
Given they’ll be building the ground near Old Trafford, that means the fallen giants will be able to stay at their current home until then.
Old Trafford has not had any significant development since 2006, when their capacity was extended to 74,140.
The roof has leaked from the Sir Bobby Charlton stand in recent years and United have now decided it would make more sense to move away, rather than stay at home.
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Lord Norman Foster, who is the head of the architects working on the project, has already explained how it will be built.
“By pre-fabrication, by using the network of the Manchester ship canal, bring it back to a new life, shipping in components, 160 of them, Meccano-like,” he said.
“And then we rebuild the Old Trafford station and that becomes the pivot.
“The processional way to the stadium, welcoming at the heart of a new sport-led neighbourhood.”
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How much will it cost?
Man United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to build the ‘world’s greatest stadium’
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United are currently £1bn in debt.
However, they’re set to fork out £2bn on a new arena to play in – in a move that they believe will add £7.3bn per year to the UK economy.
United insist the project has the potential to create 92,000 new jobs.
And it will also involve the creation of 17,000 homes for the area as well.
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Who will pay for it?
United are currently coy on who will pay for the stadium amid talk that taxpayers’ money could be involved.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has already given government backing to the plans.
Speaking to the BBC, United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has insisted that financing is ‘not an issue’.
He also said details will be disclosed in the future, with the British billionaire saying: “The financing is not the issue, I think it’s eminently financeable. But the detail of that we’d rather talk about in the future. It will be financeable, I think.”
What have United chiefs said?
Man United have played at Old Trafford since 1910
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Ratcliffe is confident that the ground will be the ‘greatest stadium in the world’.
“Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world’s greatest stadium,” he said.
“Our current stadium has served us brilliantly for the past 115 years but it has fallen behind the arenas in world sport.
“I think we may well finish up with the most iconic football stadium in the world.”
And United chief Omar Berrada added: “Our ambition is to have the best team – both men’s and women’s – playing in the best stadium.
“A new stadium will be a game changer. We will like to build a new stadium to accommodate the fans. I think this will make a massive difference.”