As efforts continue to bring a new National Women's Soccer League expansion team to Northeast Ohio, the Metroparks Board of Park Commissioners approved the purchase of a piece of land that could accommodate a stadium.

Cleveland Metroparks leaders on Thursday announced they’ve agreed to a $4.2 million deal to buy nearly 14 acres of state-owned land near Progressive Field to help plans to build a new women’s soccer stadium there.

The Cleveland Soccer Group hopes to build a $150-million stadium, with $90 million coming from Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and Ohio

The group, along with Cleveland Metroparks, completed a $4.2 million deal to purchase nearly 14 acres of land for a future NWSL stadium.