Manchester United have moved a step closer to demolishing Old Trafford and creating a new state-of-the-art stadium that would overtake Wembley as the biggest football ground in the country.
News that United's grand plan is moving ahead and could be announced by the end of the year emerged on the club's US tour in Los Angeles, where they faced Arsenal at the SoFi Stadium at the weekend.
The spectacular complex built by Arsenal and LA Rams owner Stan Kroenke at a total cost of around $5.5billion (£4.3bn) is one of a number of stadia United have studied as they create a blueprint for the new Old Trafford.