India, June 22 -- Manchester United have taken a major step towards building their proposed 100,000-seater stadium after securing the majority of the land required for the project near Old Trafford.

The club have acquired a 25-acre site around 350 metres away from their current home, clearing one of the biggest early hurdles in their plan to build what would become the largest football stadium in the United Kingdom. The new stadium, referred to in project documents as "New Trafford", is expected to have a capacity of 100,000 and would surpass Wembley Stadium's 90,000 capacity to become the biggest ground in England.

The land secured by United is located between Europa Way, Wharfside Way and John Gilbert Way. The acquisition also means t...