Manchester United could abandon plans to keep a stripped down version of the current Old Trafford as part of the project to build a new state of the art 'Wembley of the north'.Co-owner Sir Jim

Manchester United will ask around 500,000 supporters if they want a new stadium or to redevelop Old Trafford as they prepare to launch the first phase of an extensive fan consultation process this week.

Manchester United are now looking to pull down Old Trafford if a new £2billion mega stadium is approved. New minority owner of the club, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has made no secret of his desire to build a new ground.

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.

The Old Trafford task force panel will deliver their final recommendation for the future of Manchester United’s historic stadium by the end of the year. A report from The Athletic claims an 'internal document' has outlined a deadline of December 31 for the task force to deliver their final recommendations for the project before United will then make their own decision on how to proceed.