Overview
- Manchester United announced on Monday that it has bought a 25‑acre triangular site about 350 metres north‑west of Old Trafford, saying the purchase gives it the majority of land needed for the proposed 100,000‑seat stadium.
- The club bought the parcel from Indurent, a Blackstone portfolio company, and says the new site sits between Wharfside Way, Europa Way and John Gilbert Way.
- United says the acquisition removes the need to rely on adjacent Freightliner land after talks with the rail firm stalled, allowing the club to avoid that specific negotiation hurdle.
- Design work with architects Foster + Partners will resume, the club describes financing as privately arranged and says it is in discussions with potential investors while planning and approvals remain to be secured.
- The stadium is the centrepiece of a 370‑acre regeneration plan the club says will deliver around 15,000 homes, create local jobs and start a formal public consultation when the Old Trafford masterplan is published on July 9.