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The Football Association (FA) of England has announced it has received an offer to buy Wembley Stadium, with the NFL backing Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan as the potential new owner.
The FA said in a statement: "We can confirm that the FA has received an offer to buy Wembley Stadium."
The NFL said in a statement: "We are very happy for Shad Khan and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"The potential purchase of Wembley Stadium is a further powerful sign of their commitment to the UK and their vision to help us grow the sport.
"Having stadium options in London has always been critical to the NFL and, in tandem with our 10-year partnership with Tottenham Hotspur, this new relationship would allow for even greater flexibility in scheduling future NFL games in London."
The London Evening Standard reported that a £500 million bid was being put before the full FA board on Thursday, and that an outline agreement between Khan and FA chief executive Martin Glenn is already in place.
It also reports that the money raised would be ring-fenced for investment in grass-roots programmes.
The stadium opened in 2007 and has an official capacity of 90,000.