United lock in site for 100,000-seat stadium next to Old Trafford
Your new home has a postcode. Manchester United confirmed on Thursday that the new 100,000-seat stadium will be built on land adjacent to Old Trafford (1). The club released a video revealing the location. No move-in date yet, but the site is now locked.
Andrey Santos deal agreed, three midfielders wanted
INEOS moved fast. Manchester United struck a swift agreement with Chelsea for Andrey Santos, and the plan is bigger than one signing (3). The club wants three new central midfielders this summer, with Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, and Manuel Ugarte all part of a reshaped engine room. Ederson remains a target, but United have also made enquiries about a French midfielder as a fallback option (2).
Amorim says sorry after Milan move
Ruben Amorim spoke publicly for the first time since taking the AC Milan job. "I learned a lot, I made some mistakes, and I am sorry for that," he said on Tuesday, addressing United fans directly (4). The apology lands a little over a year after his sacking.
Fan reactions
The stadium announcement is dominating the subreddit, but not for the architecture. A BBC report that United plan to sell naming rights for the new ground has fans debating whether anything is sacred anymore. The mood is split between excitement over 100,000 seats and dread at the idea of watching football at a sponsored venue. Read the thread here.
