Manchester United expect to have a design in place for the redevelopment of Old Trafford in the next four months.
United appointed master planners Legends and Populus to work on the plans in the middle of April and the first stage of their work is to establish a "high-level design and business case".
That is expected to be complete by the end of September at the latest, at which point a more detailed approach to carrying out the recommended work can take place.