Manchester United stadium Old Trafford could be razed to rubble, should a Qatari takeover happen to the Red Devils
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Manchester United could demolish Old Trafford if a Qatari takeover is successful at the club.
The Red Devils are expecting a bid for the club in the coming days, with owners the Glazer family setting a deadline of mid-February for interest in the 13-time Premier League champions. If successful, Middle Eastern ownerships would be in control of United, Manchester City and Newcastle United – three of the current top four.
There has been talk of handing Erik ten Hag an enormous transfer kitty with which to shape his squad – though the plans for the stadium are perhaps most intriguing.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could be about to receive a transfer windfall (Image credit: Manchester United via Getty Images)
The Mail states that over £2 billion could be injected to "redevelop Old Trafford, or knock down the iconic venue and build a new state-of-the-art facility."
In the past, former club captain Gary Neville has stated that the stadium is "rusting", providing a metaphor for the Glazers' ownership of a club which has stagnated after a decade without a Premier League trophy.
Tottenham Hotspur's state-of-the-art stadium – one of the newest to have opened in the Premier League – cost close to £1bn to construct. United having a project worth twice as much would most likely deliver the biggest stadium in England.
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Gary Neville has stated that United need to update Old Trafford (Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Certain parts of Old Trafford are difficult to extend or redevelop, due to a train line behind the ground itself.
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