Manchester City's plans to increase the capacity of the Etihad Stadium from 47 500 to as much as 60 000 were revealed at a public exhibition on Friday with the Premier League club considering two options for expansion.
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One plan sees the capacity increased to 54 000, and the other to 60 000 which would make the stadium the third largest among England's league clubs.
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Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest with a capacity of almost 76 600 followed by Arsenal's 60 400-seater Emirates Stadium.
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Newcastle United and Sunderland both have bigger capacities than City, while work is expected to start on Tottenham's new 58 000-capacity White Hart Lane stadium later this year.
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"Games are selling out frequently prior to going on open sale and there is rising demand from supporters for more season tickets, match-day tickets and premium seating," City club spokesman Pete Bradshaw said in a statement on the club's website (www.mcfc.co.uk).
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"This is why we are considering these expansion proposals."
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City's former ground Maine Road still holds the attendance record for the largest crowd ever to watch a match in Britain outside London or Glasgow with 84569 at an FA Cup tie against Stoke City in 1934.
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It was demolished after City moved to the Etihad in 2003.
Manchester City might drop in quality next season because they no longer have the Mancini factor in their squad. I hope Pellegrini does well too....