The U.S. Soccer Federation is considering Frisco, Tex., as the site of the National Hall of Fame, which has been without a home since the museum in Oneonta, N.Y., closed in 2010 because of financial difficulties.

In October, the USSF learned of interest from Frisco and the Hunt family, which owns FC Dallas. The federation subsequently entered into a nine-month exclusive negotiation period with local officials, who presumably would offer the land and a portion of construction costs.

FC Dallas is based at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, a booming suburb about 30 miles north of Dallas. The nine-year-old venue serves as the anchor of a multi-field athletic complex, as well as commercial development and housing.

A museum would presumably be built on the grounds adjacent to the 20,000-seat stadium, which the city of Frisco built and owns.

USSF officials confirmed discussions are on-going but did not want to comment in detail at this time.

In the absence of a brick-and-mortar location, the USSF has stored most of the historical artifacts and memorabilia in North Carolina. The induction of Hall of Fame members has continued annually with ceremonies at various locations in conjunction with U.S. national team matches.

The Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 and adopted by Oneonta in 1977. A modern museum opened in 1999 but, unlike the nearby Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, struggled to attract visitors to the remote town 170 miles from New York City.