Newcastle United chief operating officer is overseeing the St James' Park development

Newcastle United stadium supremo Brad Miller has admitted the Magpies are yet to make up their mind on whether to stay at St James' Park.

But what is now abundantly clear at St James' is that a stadium move or revamp will take years to complete. That's in contrast to the 1990s when the Leazes Stand was constructed over the space of the close season in 1993 and then the Gallowgate End shot up a year later.

An update on whether Newcastle stay or leave St James' was expected in "early 2025" but Toon chiefs insist that extra time and care in making the correct decision is required. The two options on the table are increasing the capacity of St James' to around 65,000 - with a new Gallowgate End the main feature - or moving to a new stadium with Leazes Park believed to be the potential destination.

Moves to other locations, such as Gosforth Park, have been ruled out by Newcastle insiders in the last 12 months while the prospect of ground sharing...