Arsenal have reportedly entered into preliminary talks about increasing capacity at the Emirates Stadium in a bid to boost their matchday revenue.
The Gunners called Highbury home for more than 90 years but had outgrown the venue, which held fewer than 40,000 fans at the time of its closure.
Arsenal It moved to the Emirates in 2006, where it has a capacity for 60,000 people.
At the time it was the largest stadium in London until the new Wembley was completed a year later.
The Emirates is now the sixth largest stadium in England behind Wembley, Old Trafford, London Stadium, Anfield and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
But as every penny counts in the battle for Premier League supremacy, The Times claims Arsenal will look to increase their match day revenue by expanding the Emirates.
According to the Arsenal Supporters' Trust, Arsenal earned £102.6m in matchday revenue in the 2022/23 season, a significant increase on the £79m they earned in the previous campaign.
That figure is estimated to rise to £120m in the final quarter thanks to Mikel ArtetaThe team is enjoying a run to the Champions League quarter-finals, giving the Gunners two more rounds.
By comparison, Tottenham's published accounts in April revealed they made £117.6m in matchday revenue in the 2022/23 season.
Aside from football games, Tottenham enjoys profits from hosting the NFL when it comes to the city.
Several big names in the music world have also performed there, including the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.
With significant food and drink sales at those events, it gives Tottenham a crucial revenue advantage that teams like Arsenal simply cannot compete with.
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The big question will be how Arsenal plan to increase their capacity from 60,780, with an additional 780 seats in 2018 being the latest major addition to the venue.
The Emirates roof was designed to ensure enough sunlight reaches the grass, while The Times says there is little or no scope for lowering the pitch due to the impact it will have on sight lines.
Arsenal are not the only team that has plans to improve their environment.
manchester united have made no secret of their desire to have a renovated Old Trafford, and the club has created a working group at the stadium to Decide whether to build new land or improve the current facility.
Should the task force, which includes United hero Gary NevilleShould they decide that a new stadium is the best way forward, a state-of-the-art 100,000-seat stadium worth an estimated £2 billion would be built.
But the redevelopment of Trafford Park looks set to happen either way and would feature a vital transport hub alongside new facilities dedicated to sports, residences, entertainment, business and an educational campus.
