Prospective Salford Red Devils investor outlines plans for powerhouse club and AJ Bell Stadium update

Salford Red Devils' prospective investor insists the club can become a force as plans to purchase the AJ Bell Stadium continue to take place. Local businessman Sebastian Gerrard, a boyhood Reds fan, is currently in discussions with Salford Council with regards to purchasing the stadium, despite a rival bid made up of Sale Sharks and Class of 92-owned Salford City FC.

Cash-strapped Salford had been considering a move to Moor Lane, the current home of the city's football club co-owned by Gary Neville. That would have seen the League 2 club move base to the AJ Bell, which is twice the size of their current home. But Gerrard now hopes to secure the Super League club's future at their current home as part of wider plans to make the Devils a Super League powerhouse.

"Our objective is to basically keep the stadium in use for the community," he said. "We want Salford to keep playing here, we'd like to bring Swinton Lions and a host of other community events and concerts to the facility.

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"My family has been quite heavily involved locally for a long time, they were involved in Swinton back in the 70s when they were one of the biggest clubs. I've been busy for a few years but I want to get involved now and there would be no better club for me than Salford. My family has a long history with the sport and I want to do some good.

"It's early days, we're in discussions but I've got a view of either taking over or getting quite heavily involved in the club and that's in a few different ways.

"Part of that is putting some money in and buying the stadium and not only that, but to become more sustainable. I've no interest in meddling with