Man United like what they see as Everton experts turned to for mega-money project

Manchester United have turned to the experts behind Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium as they ramp up plans for their own new stadium.

Everton moved into their state-of-the-art new home a little under 12 months ago.

The Toffees had spent the previous 133 years at Goodison Park, which will forever remain the Merseyside club's spiritual home.

The ground still remains active, too, as the women's team play their home matches there.

While Everton's form at Hill Dickinson last season was not exactly great, the stadium itself has lived up to expectations.

So much so that Man United are now leaning on the same group behind Everton's own stadium move.

Everton get two billion reasons why Hill Dickinson is so great

Fans did not take long at all to settle into their new home at Hill Dickinson.

That is not to say Goodison will ever be forgotten, but times change and the stadium move was long overdue.

The same is true for Man United, who finally moved ahead with plans this week to move away from Old Trafford.

As per a report from the Manchester Evening News, United are being supported by law firm Slaughter and May on the early-stage construction.

Slaughter and May helped with the construction, financing and planning on Hill Dickinson Stadium.

All that is stuff that goes on behind the scenes, of course, but it is clear they did a good job as United are now using them for their own project.

And that project is said to be worth £2billion and rising - potentially even double - in what is a truly mammoth project.

Man United may have further reason behind using same firm as Everton

The same article points out how Slaughter and May also helped with the redevelopment of Goodison Park.

The capacity was reduced to make it more fitting for women's matches.

There is talk that Old Trafford could still remain once United move into their new stadium, whenever that may be.

So that is a second box this law firm tick off, having showed they have recent experience of doing exactly that.

Not that Everton needed any seals of approval from elsewhere, but United using the same firm certainly paints a positive picture.