Manchester United have appointed globally renowned architects Foster + Partners to develop a masterplan for the area around Old Trafford as part of an ambitious regeneration project.The club have now appointed London-based Foster + Partners to develop a "masterplan".

No recommendation will be put forward until the end of the year. However, it is looking increasingly unlikely a 'mini OT' will be part of the plans. There had been an idea that if a new stadium was built, the current one could be scaled down and used by the women's and main youth teams, similar to how Manchester City are set up.

Manchester United are reportedly prepared to rip up plans to keep Old Trafford in the event they construct a new state-of-the-art stadium next door.Since the completion of his 27.7% partial

Manchester United are set to partner with an international architecture firm to develop plans to regenerate the area around Old Trafford.

Manchester United have confirmed architecture firm Foster + Partners have been appointed to develop plans for the ground surrounding Old Trafford, as part of the wider stadium expansions plans. The future of United’s stadium will be determined by the club’s Old Trafford task force,

United revealed their plans in the summer to scale down Old Trafford to a capacity of around 30,000 to preserve the history of the club and provide a venue for the women's and academy teams.

Manchester United are reportedly ready to demolish Old Trafford, allowing them to build a £2bn, 100,000-seater ‘Wembley of the North’ next door.