Seattle Seahawks star Shaquem Griffin has backed a possible London franchise to succeed in the NFL.

Griffin and his twin brother, Shaquill, were part of the Seahawks team who gave the Oakland Raiders a drubbing in front of 84,922 fans at Wembley — a record attendance for an NFL fixture in London.

The size of the crowd will provide fresh ammunition for those who believe that the UK’s NFL fanbase is now large enough to support a permanent franchise and Griffin’s words offer further encouragement.

“I wouldn’t mind it,” said the rookie, the first one-handed player in NFL history, who is just six weeks into his career. “I think it’s an amazing place to play, the crowd was amazing, it was loud. It was everything you’d want.”

Realistically, the decision over whether there is a future for an NFL outfit in the capital is likely to come down to money.

“If they’re paying, we’re playing,” said Griffin, while fellow Seahawks rookie Jacob Martin added: “I think anything’s possible, if the money’s there.”

One of the potential problems with a UK-based team is the fear that it might take inflated contract offers to convince American athletes to fulfil their ambitions on the other side of the Atlantic.

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Still, there are plenty besides Griffin in the Seahawks locker room who seem receptive to the idea.

First-round draft pick Rashaad Penny said UK fans “deserve” a franchise after their turnout on Sunday in foul weather, while running back Chris Carson, who rushed for 59 yards at Wembley, said he would “love playing that stadium as a home game”.

Even head coach Pete Carroll, who on Thursday admitted to not realising the scale of the NFL’s global reach, said Wembley would be “a great place to have home-field advantage”.