Man Utd unveiled a £50m makeover to Carrington in August and the academy building will now be redeveloped.
The academy building will be redeveloped.(Image: 2025 Manchester United FC)
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Manchester United have announced the academy building at Carrington will be redeveloped.
United unveiled a £50million makeover to the main building in August and have announced plans to bring academy facilities in line with the 'leading standards' they have for the first-team.
There will be upheaval while the academy building is redeveloped, meaning the Under-21s and Under-18s will use the modular building, a two-storey block behind the main building. The women's team used the same set-up during the £10m redevelopment of their facilities at Carrington.
The modular building is already equipped for an elite team and staff, but it will be further developed for specific academy needs to ensure minimal disruption for the U21s and U18s.
The U21s and U18s have made great starts to the season with the former top of the table and the latter second on goal difference.
United want academy facilities to be brought 'in line' with the first-team's.
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United sources have insisted the modular building is not a construction site-style portacabin, while also stressing that it was not possible to develop academy facilities simultaneously alongside the previous work.
The first-team shared the academy building during the 12-month renovation of the main building.
United have said addressing academy facilities was the 'natural step' after investing a combined £60m in the men's first-team building and the women's facility across the last three years.
The new first team dressing room at Carrington
The new first-team dressing room at Carrington.
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Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada are 'determined' to improve the academy and make it the best in the world, and have decided the facilities need to be improved to meet this ambition.
Stephen Torpey began work as head of the academy last month following his appointment from Brentford, and talks will accelerate to redevelop the building now that Torpey is in place.
Architectural firm Foster + Partners were responsible for designing the redevelopment of United's first-team building at Carrington, which the club described as "a leading-edge, high-performance training environment designed to inspire collaboration, innovation and excellence".
Foster + Partners have also been selected to design the new Old Trafford and the stadium district. It's undecided whether they will be responsible for designing the academy building.
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