Sir Jim Ratcliffe has vowed to build a 'Wembley of the North' for the Red Devils after making the stadium project one of his major tasks since taking over at Man UnitedSir Jim Ratcliffe discovers true cost of Old Trafford rebuild - and it's more than expectedManchester United's Old Trafford rebuild could cost close to £2.5billion, according to reports, in a blow to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plans to upgrade the Theatre of Dreams. United are hoping to have the new Old Trafford open by 2030 and a figure of around £2bn was initially quoted, but increasing construction prices and materials required could raise the cost even higher. It would mean that United could be forced to pay more than double the price Tottenham paid for their highly-regarded 62,000-capacity stadium, which opened in 2019, setting the north London side back £1bn. A stadium survey found that the next two expensive stadiums were West Ham's London Stadium and Arsenal's Emirates Stadium, which both cost less than £500m. "And yet everybody from the North has to get down to London to watch a big football match.

Source: Express August 02, 2024 13:16 UTC