Manchester United have entered into a "strategic partnership" with local authorities to examine how a new or redeveloped Old Trafford can be the catalyst for regenerating the area.
The Old Trafford Regeneration Task Force, which was set up in March under the chairmanship of World Athletics president Lord Coe and which also features former United defender Gary Neville, is understood to be centring its discussions on building a new 100,000-capacity stadium rather than redeveloping the existing ground.
