MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Inter Milan announced agreements with architectural firms Foster + Partners and Manica to design a new a stadium if the city council approves the sale of the San Siro to the clubs.

The choice, announced Tuesday, comes after the clubs had chosen a different firm, Populous, over Manica-Cmr Sportium’s design back in 2021.

The city council issued preliminary approval last week for the sale, with the 99-year-old San Siro and surrounding areas valued at 197 million euros ($233 million), according to Italy’s tax agency.

The new 71,500-seat venue will be part of an urban regeneration project covering approximately 281,000 square meters (more than 3 million square feet), the clubs said in a joint statement without releasing any visual plans.

The new stadium “will featu

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