Man Utd unveiled ambitious plans for a new 100,000-seater Old Trafford at an event in London last year.
What a new Old Trafford could look like.
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Manchester United have promised that work is ongoing behind the scenes on the project to build a new stadium. Fans have called for communication on the plan for a new 100,000-seater since plans were unveiled last year.
United have not begun construction work yet, but it's hoped that a new Old Trafford would be built in time to host the women's World Cup in 2035, which has been described as a "brilliant opportunity" for the region.
With that in mind, we've taken a look at the key quotes on the plans to build a new stadium from over the last 12 months...
Omar Berrada - June
United CEO Berrada was asked about the present situation with the stadium project when he spoke to the club's podcast last week. "Hopefully we'll have some news to share in the next weeks or months," he said.
"Once we've secured the land and we know the exact location of where the new stadium could be, then we will proceed to finalise the design at the stadium, which will then lead us to have a very good understanding of what the potential cost is."
United need to strike an agreement with Freightliner for the ground around the stadium to begin construction work, which is why spades have not entered the ground yet.
Last summer, reports claimed Freightliner valued the land at £350million, although Andy Burnham played down that figure, saying: "I think everyone should file that one away."
Burnham mentioned that compulsory purchase powers could be used if necessary, though, and it might be getting to that stage, as there has been no breakthrough communicated from talks with Freightliner.
The Freightliner owned land.(Image: Google Earth)
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Collete Roche - March
United announced Collette Roche had been appointed as 'chief executive officer, new stadium development' in January. Two months later, she appeared on the club's podcast and provided an update on the plan.
"We've made a lot of progress in the last 12 months," said Roche. "But to be fair, a lot of it has been behind the scenes. So people might not have seen that, but some of the examples of progress we've made are first and foremost in land assembly.
"We want to make sure we get the best possible position for this stadium, one which has got plenty of land around it to put the right facilities in place, one that's connected and offers a great match day experience.
"So I've been spending a lot of time talking to all the local landowners to understand where that needs to be, and we're progressing that really, really well, and I'm hoping to be able to share some positive news on that front in the next few months."
Speaking about when the project could be completed, Roche added: "I think when we launched the idea of a new stadium 12 months ago, we did say it would take between four and five years for construction.
"And that's right. But I think people read that as we might have the stadium ready for 2030. But as you know, with a stadium build as complex as the one that we're going to enter into, it does take one or two years to get ready for construction.
"To get the land assembled, to get the funds in place and to get the planning permission. So that's the part that we're doing right now. So we've not named a date for opening, but we are on track within those timescales."
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Club spokesperson - March
United confirmed in March that the stadium would be funded privately, with a club spokesperson saying during a fans' forum: "Our proposed new stadium will be financed privately, and we continue to have positive conversations with potential investors and all stakeholders."
That update raised the possibility that United could reach record levels of debt to finance the new stadium project, as the club's current debt is close to £1.3billion.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe initially floated the idea of taxpayers partly funding the project, but that notion was rejected by politicians.
A mock-up design of the new 100,000-seater.(Image: Manchester United)
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Andy Burnham - November
Burnham insisted that not a penny of public money would be granted to construct United's new stadium, but he discussed the huge economic benefits a regeneration project surrounding the stadium would provide.
Burnham said: "It's not about giving them money because we have a really clear principle here at the start of this journey with the Mayoral Development Corporation. Manchester United will be paying for the stadium. There will not be a penny of public money going into that.
"But we absolutely have a role to play in making everything around the stadium as good as it can be because of the economic benefit that brings. If you think about it, there is a train station behind the stand there and it's not been used for a number of years for safety reasons.
"Part of it would see that station relocated a little bit, maybe a bit nearer Lou Macari's chippy or somewhere near there, and that would then reopen and massively benefit existing communities, Gorse Hill, Stretford and the people who live there, so the public benefit of this would be massive.
"Thousands of new homes, thousands of new jobs, so it's much wider than the ground itself."
Starmer and Burnham at Old Trafford two years ago.(Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)
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Club spokesperson - October
United confirmed Foster + Partner's design work had been paused while talks continued with Freightliner to acquire the necessary land.
A spokesperson said: "Early design work has been intentionally paused until we have greater clarity on land assembly and fan requirements. As with other aspects of the project, we encourage fans to treat speculative media reports with caution.
"We remain excited by the vision set out by Foster + Partners for a new stadium at the heart of a wider regeneration of the Old Trafford area.
"We always said this was a conceptual design, with more detailed architectural work to follow. While we remain keen to advance as quickly as possible, the timetable is subject to progress on land assembly and financing, which depends on key stakeholders working together."