Vince McMahon's new XFL wants Johnny Manziel as one of its featured stars when play begins in 2020, sources have told Cleveland sports reporter Glenn Moore.

Vince McMahon is going to announce new football league, which will start in 2020. I was told Johnny Manziel will be a No. 1 target for new league. — Glenn Moore (@GlennMooreCLE) January 25, 2018

Manziel, who won the Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M before becoming Cleveland's first-round draft pick in 2014, hasn't played competitive football in nearly three years and is currently mulling offers from the CFL.

Manziel's controversial persona would certainly fit McMahon's new image of a professional football league, which will compete directly against its NFL counterpart for market share and ratings.

Manziel tweeted Thursday afternoon during McMahon's press conference introducing his new idea:

McMahon's first shot at the XFL came in 2001, when the league floundered in its only season. Provocative broadcasts and bending of the rules weren't enough to save the sloppy product on the field.

McMahon said players with a criminal record would not be allowed to participate in the 8-team, 10-game league, so he'd have to make an exception for Manziel.