The Chicago White Sox are in "serious" discussions with the owner of a plot of land in the city's South Loop about building a new ballpark, according to a report.

The site at Roosevelt Road and Clark Street was one of several considered for a casino now planned for a different area of the city.

The White Sox and Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a statement saying they are working together to keep the team in Chicago, though there were no mentions of a stadium.

"Mayor Brandon Johnson and White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf met to discuss the historic partnership between the team and Chicago and the team's ideas for remaining competitive in Chicago in perpetuity," the statement said. "The partnership between the City and the team goes back more than a century and the Johnson administration is committed to continuing this dialogue moving forward."

The White Sox have called Guaranteed Rate Field on the South Side their home since the ballpark opened in 1991. Before that, they played across the street at the now-demolished Comiskey Park from 1910 to 1990.