Oldham's Boundary Park ground.

The Latics have already opened talks with the town council about a 20,000-seat stadium that would be shared with rugby league side Oldham Roughyeds.

"There's no timescale and we'd need planning permission, but we got a very positive response," Oldham co-owner and managing director Simon Corney said.

"This is an ambitious scheme but Oldham deserves a new, exciting facility."

Corney and American-based co-owners Simon Blitz and Danny Gazal will be making a significant contribution towards the cost, and also looking to the private sector for funding.