Indurent sells Man United land for 100,000-seater stadium
The football club has acquired a 25-acre industrial site around 350 metres north-west of the current ground where it plans to build a replacement for Old Trafford that could cost around £2bn.
Manchester United said it now has the majority of land required for the 100,000-seater stadium having struck a deal with Indurent. The site in question is triangular and located north of John Gilbert Way and bound by Wharfside Way to the north and Europa Way to the west.
The land deal is a welcome break of inertia for United, which unveiled its plans for a new ground in March 2025. At that time, it was understood the club would need to acquire land from neighbour Freightliner to progress its vision. The position on the Frieghtliner land following the Indurent deal is unclear.
If the stadium is to be constructed on the former Indurent land – which is north of the Bridgewater Canal and occupied in part by Kinexia Logistics – it would mark a departure from the original vision. Visuals released when the plans were first announced show the new stadium to be much closer to the site of the existing one and remaining on the south side of the canal.
The land is located north of the Bridgewater Canal. Credit: Google Earth
Collette Roche, chief executive, Manchester United’s new stadium development, said: “Today’s news highlights the progress we’re making towards a world-class new home for Manchester United and represents a significant milestone as we move into the next phase of development.
“Being able to build so close to Old Trafford allows us to preserve the heritage, traditions and rituals that are so important to our fans. We are committed to building a world-class stadium with our supporters, not just for them, with atmosphere, affordability and accessibility at the heart of our thinking.”
She added: “This is a generational opportunity that is fully aligned with both local and national growth ambitions. Securing the right land for our new home has been absolutely critical, and the land we’ve acquired gives us the stage to deliver a truly world-class stadium that honours our past and is ready for our future.”
The stadium forms part of the wider regeneration of the surrounding 370 acres. A vision for this project is due to be unveiled next month.
The project is expected to deliver around 15,000 new homes and add more than £7bn a year to the UK economy, according to research by Oxford Economics.
CBRE advised Manchester United and Indurent was not represented.
Fantastic news!! Crack on and get it built Sir Jim!!
By Cyril
No public money – no money for roads, additional trams, rail stations, busses or anything else. Man U must pay for everything.
By Anon
This should have been done years ago
By Anonymous
They could do with purchasing the rest of the land next to the canal next
By Jon P
If Burnham ends up being PM then this will be built in no time. Imagine how much building will be going on in the city!
By Wow
Bizarre choice to announce the stadium before acquiring the land; it looks like an inferior plot than the Freightliner site. It would look a lot better next to water.
I admire their ambition and I hope they pull it off.
Please build a new train station and metro platforms. To build a 100,000-seater stadium in 2030 that isn’t public transport focused would be ludicrous.
By Anonymous
Does this mean they’ve given up trying to acquire the rail terminal from Freightliner?
By Jonah
Another 30000 cars how wonderful!?
By Anonymous
Yet more traffic along Kings Road
By Anonymous
Will be the final nail in the coffin for any authenticity united have left in becoming a commercial cash cows. Fans are no longer fans purely customers.
By Anonymous
Freightliner not moving has set Manchester’s admittedly not great rail prospects back even further.
By Anonymous
This will have ruined some people’s day. It’s coming. Will be such an assist to GM once built
By Bob
Looking forward to seeing Manchester United’s Loverose Lane ground taking shape
By George Best’s Mop
Anon 4.14 – if we take your position to it’s logical conclusion there would be no trams or roads going to MCFCs Etihad stadium, Everton would not have an upgraded rail connection to their stadium, Wembley would not have an underground station and the 2012 Olympics would never have happened. I suggest you think logically rather than let your anti United bias cloud your judgement.
By Anonymous
No public money, Anon? Are you joking? The UK needs to wake up and start backing projects like this. Don’t let childish football rivalry blind you to the wider benefits.
By Anonymous
Public money will be spent on new Road’s, extension to the tram network, new railway Station plus extra buses for the good of the revamped area. Great news and now 100% confident the new stadium together with regeneration of the wider area will now take place.
By Degs Donnelly
How Liverpool’s owners must now regret sticking with Everton’s old ground at Anfield. Those loft extensions won’t cut it when Utd have 40,000 more prawn sarnie munchers every game.
By Anonymous
Freightliner is definitely moving to St Helen and need to build a new four platform station which will be perfect 👍🏻
By G J Kitchener
@ Anonymous June 22nd at 17.57pm
Not 30.000 car it actually ONLY coach available to the football stadium. Not 30.000 car is very dangerous air pollution… coach is better as more sensible 👍🏻
By G J Kitchener
@anon 7.27 am, if LFC could find the same government backing they could do anything they wanted, changing the infrastructure around Anfield and reopening the railway line etc..
By Anne Field
I always drive to games. Matchday transport is horrible.
By Anonymous
If you always drive to games how do you know matchday transport is horrible? I find the tram to Old Trafford pretty good and reliable. The tram to the coop arena (and the other place) is really poor but Old Trafford has more tram and train options.
By Anonymous
I see some comments about the government is funding / contributing to the build of the new stadium (which is not true) ??? Can it not be just accepted that Manchester is Manchester and Liverpool is Liverpool and the local council’s have different outlooks i.e. one go’s for growth and one does nothing.
By Steve5839
8.22 Anonymous er the additional money at Sandhills is peanuts, it really needs 4 platforms, enhanced frequencies and the link to Anfield although a brilliant idea and increased frequency. Steve doesn’t have the money and jus accepts what DfT tell him. LCRCA officers are too compliant compared to GMs when it comes to public funding.
By Anon
@Steve5839 very good summary. LCC/LCRCA need to start thinking big. Never mind more cycle lanes, rail takes years but had massive benefit – the new LCRCA officer comments dismiss rail as it’s too difficult.
By Anonymous
It’s not bad for a owner who home is based in Monoco by choice. its normally because they seek to avoid paying the least amount of UK taxed while at same time managing to obtain the maximum amount of Government business grants and support. The Government and Lord Coe CEO of Sport UK as already given the assurance that substantial amounts of funding (£14 Billion) including new civil engineering for transport networks and new housing.
By Anonymous