Report: Planning underway for new soccer stadium in Boston

Few scenes in Major League Soccer are as depressing as watching the New England Revolution play in Gillette Stadium, but that could be set to change.

According to the Boston Globe, "planning is quietly underway" regarding a new stadium for the Revolution that will help the club connect with its urban fan base.

"We are currently developing concepts for how a soccer stadium for the Revolution can benefit the greater Boston area," said the Kraft family, who own the club, through a spokesman. "Once we have more developed plans, we will comment further."

One site that is reportedly being considered for the new stadium is a piece of city-owned land off Interstate 93, on Frontage Road in South Boston. The location is near major highways as well as the MBTA's Red Line and other rail lines, and would mark a vast improvement from Gillette Stadium, which is situated far away from Boston's urban core.

The Krafts have previously explored the idea of constructing a soccer stadium in Boston, but there's reason to believe it will actually be built this time around. The Revolution spent $4.3 million on Jermaine Jones this season and have since enjoyed a phenomenal campaign that has landed them in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

A source for the Boston Globe says the Kraft family is pushing to have the stadium completed within five years.