MANCHESTER United could construct a new 100,000-capacity stadium as part of the biggest regeneration project in Europe, sources have said.

A task force chaired by Lord Coe and featuring club representatives, former United defender Gary Neville and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is understood to have centred its discussions to date on a new-build stadium rather than redeveloping Old Trafford.

No firm decision has yet been taken, however, with the best way forward set to be determined by the task force by the end of the year.