Manchester United have appointed Foster + Partners to develop a masterplan for the area surrounding Old Trafford as part of their ambitious regeneration project.

The Old Trafford task force is to deliver its recommendation for the future of Manchester United’s stadium by the end of December. The task force, which is due to meet again on Thursday, was assembled earlier this year to explore options for Old Trafford’s future,

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.