Old Trafford has been Manchester United’s home since 1910. Now the club is done patching it up. United has confirmed plans for a brand-new 100,000-seat stadium, purchased a 25-acre site to build it on, and handed the design brief to Foster + Partners.
The land acquisition was announced on June 22–23, 2026. United bought the site, located roughly 350 meters northwest of the existing ground, from Indurent, a company within the Blackstone portfolio. The total project cost sits at approximately £2 billion, or about $2.6 billion. When completed, it will be the largest stadium in the United Kingdom.
What’s actually being built here
The new ground is designed as the centerpiece of a wider regeneration of the Trafford Wharfside area, with Trafford Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority both involved as stakeholders.
For context, Wembley Stadium, England’s current largest, holds around 90,000. United’s proposed ground would clear that comfortably, making it not just the biggest club stadium in the country but the biggest stadium, period. Construction is expected to take around five years from groundbreaking.
