Former AC Milan and Brazil striker Alexandre Pato is reportedly part of a consortium poised to take a majority stake in League Two side Northampton Town, according to BBC Sport.
The report states the group is "set to buy" a controlling share in the Cobblers, though full details of the deal's structure and value have yet to be confirmed publicly.
Pato, now 36, made his name as a teenage sensation at AC Milan before spells at Corinthians, Chelsea, Villarreal and São Paulo, along with 27 caps for Brazil. His move into ownership would mark a notable step into English football's lower leagues for the ex-forward.
Northampton, currently competing in League Two, would become the latest lower-division English club to attract overseas investment interest. As the BBC notes this is still developing, further confirmation on the consortium's identity, financial terms and any formal announcement from Northampton Town is expected in the coming days.