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		  MIKE KEEGAN: Should the deal be forthcoming it would mean 
United could press ahead with plans drawn up by Lord Norman 
Foster for a futuristic complex which featured a giant canopy to protect visitors from 
Manchester's notorious climate. However‚ they would 
still face the issue of having to find funding for a huge project which may cost north of £2bn. 
United are seeking government funding for the wider infrastructure but would find the funding for the stadium themselves.