Arsenal have begun early internal discussions about expanding the capacity of the Emirates Stadium as the club considers ways to keep pace with the Premier League’s largest venues.
The talks are still at a preliminary stage, with no concrete plan or preferred approach agreed upon.
However, the possibility of staging home matches at Wembley Stadium during any potential construction work has been raised as one of several options under review.
Such a move would not be unprecedented for the Gunners, who played their UEFA Champions League fixtures at the old Wembley during the 1998–99 and 1999–2000 seasons.
Tottenham Hotspur followed a similar path more recently, using the current Wembley between 2016 and 2019 while their new stadium was completed.
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of Arsenal’s move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, and club officials are understood to be exploring ways to mark the milestone by modernising and increasing capacity at their north London home.
One proposal being studied involves adjusting the existing seating configuration to add several thousand seats, which would enhance both matchday revenue and atmosphere.
With its current 60,704 capacity, the Emirates ranks as the fifth-largest stadium in English football — behind Manchester United’s Old Trafford (74,879), Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,850), West Ham’s London Stadium (62,500), and Liverpool’s Anfield (61,276).
