Leeds United chairman Andrea Radrizzani reportedly offered to use Elland Road as collateral to secure a £26million bank loan to complete his company's purchase of Italian club Sampdoria.
Under an agreement in principle co-signed by Radrizzani, the stadium would have served as security so his Aser company and bidding partner Gestio Capital could borrow £25.8m from Italian bank Banca Sistema.
The Athletic reported that the proposed bridging loan would need to be paid within two years and was subject to interest of provisionally between six and nine per cent per year.
However, the loan could be extended to up to 10 years, raising the possibility of Elland Road being collateral for Radrizzani's venture at Sampdoria for a decade.