Newcastle United have secured the land behind St James' Park back after Mike Ashley sold it in 2019.
Chronicle Live understands that the club's Saudi-backed consortium have been in talks since the early days of the takeover to reclaim the old land in Strawberry Place. Whether it will be the first stages of increasing the 52,300 capacity remains to be seen.
Early plans for the reclaimed land are yet to be announced by the club but it has been reported that it could be turned into a fan zone. Increasing the capacity of the Gallowgate End has always been described as a structural challenge due to the foundations of the Metro station beneath it.
