David Beckham and his partners have reached an agreement with city officials to build a new MLS stadium in Miami.

The stadium will be privately funded with a 25,000 seat capacity.

A spokesman for Beckham Miami United, the investment group backing the MLS team for Miami, said: “Today’s meeting with Mayor Regalado was another positive step toward bringing a world class soccer club to Miami. We’re still in the early planning stages and several viable options still exist, but our preferred stadium location is the former Orange Bowl site.

“David, Marcelo and Simon are thrilled by the initial outpouring of support we’ve received from our fans and we’re excited about sharing our plans with the city, county and community soon.”