Notts County are set to take a major step forward by securing their own training ground for the first time in the club's 147-year history.
The club are confident their new base at Beeston in Nottingham will be ready for the start of next season.
"I couldn't be more pleased, I think it's essential to have our own training base," said manager Ian McParland.
"We never had it when I was a player here and one of my priorities when I came back was to change that."
County are hoping that the deal can be completed in the next couple of weeks so that the area can be renovated in good time to create a perfect surface for next season.
It will be a massive step forward to be in control of our own destiny on a daily basis
County boss Ian McParland
A long-term lease has been negotiated on the land, which will accommodate three full-size pitches and possibly a smaller one.
As well as being the training ground, it will also stage home matches for the newly-introduced youth team.
McParland added: "At the moment, there's uncertainty every morning about where we are going to train and the quality of the surface we will be working on, and that's not right.
"It's unprofessional and psychologically, it affects the players. If they have decent facilities and a good surface to work on, it acts as an incentive for them to work better.
"I'm really excited about this development. It will be a massive step forward to be in control of our own destiny on a daily basis, with no one else dictating when and where we can train."
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