The stadium has been pencilled in as part of the local authority’s multi-million-pound proposals to regenerate the seafront for more than two years.

Aberdeen FC is on board with the idea, with the vast majority of supporters keen for the side to remain within the city instead of relocating to Kingsford.

However, an upgraded Beach Masterplan now refers to the proposed £80 million arena at the beach as a “potential new stadium”, with council leader Ian Yuill insisting the change of wording meant it would be “down to the club” to make a new stadium happen.

Previously, the document has made reference to the “leisure/ stadium” development beside the Beach Ballroom.

Mr Yull said: “It’s always been the position that it would only happen if funding was put in place.”

Despite this, new ideas on the stadium’s potential design – which could be based on shells or sails – have been included in the update. Planners are also working on ways to discourage fans from driving to the new facility where possible.

Dual proposals to increase safety at the Beach Boulevard/ Commerce Street roundabout are also included in the plans.

Both priced at nearly £12.3 million, the proposals could improve the roundabout with segregated bike lanes - or remove it altogether to make way for traffic lights.

Work could begin next summer and is expected to take two years.

The economic impact of a community sports stadium as the centrepiece in Aberdeen’s beach regeneration was revealed in a report last year carried out by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce and MKA Economics, jointly commissioned by Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeen Football Club.

The report estimates that the stadium and community facilities would generate an additional £20m into the local economy every year.

A new stadium and community leisure complex would directly support 260 sustainable jobs, providing £6m per annum in salaries, and an additional £14.3m of gross value added (GVA) every year.

Furthermore, £80m will be generated in new construction activity, creating almost 400 jobs across the industry.