The NRL and the NSW government are locked in a stalemate as the latter moves to dismiss suggestions it could pay $20 million to keep the 2021 grand final in Sydney.

Delays to the rebuild of ANZ Stadium have triggered negotiations between NRL chief Todd Greenberg and the state government as the ground will not be ready to host the 2021 decider or its annual State of Origin match.

It remains to be seen where the 2021 NRL grand final will be staged. Credit:NRL Photos

The NRL is as a result requesting compensation from the NSW government, as gate takings and corporate dollars earned from matches held at the SCG are lower than what can be collected at the Olympic stadium.

After months of talks, Greenberg recently put a proposal in front of the government which requested as much as $20m in compensation.