Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez and his fiancee Jennifer Lopez have continued their search to find backing for a bid to buy the Mets.

According to a report from Variety's Scott Soshnick, A-Rod and Lopez are now talking with Quogue Capital founder Wayne Rothbaum to join their group to bid on the Mets.

Rothbaum, who bid on the Marlins three years ago before they were sold to a group including Derek Jeter, has submitted an application to Major League Baseball, saying that his preference would be to serve as an investor in the team and not the controlling partner.

The group has also spoken to Jorge Mas, who controls Miami's MLS team, about joining the bid.

This latest report comes just a day after Variety reported that Rodriguez and Lopez were working with JPMorgan Chase to "raise capital for a possible bid" on the team.

Rodriguez, who grew up a Mets fan, confirmed reports in March that he might be interested in buying the team, saying on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, "If the opportunity came up, I would certainly look at it."

"Here's what it is: I love New York City," he said. "A lot of people don't know this, but growing up I was a big Mets fan. And with the exception of my daughters' birth, both of them, the best years of my life were 1986 and 2009 when we [the Yankees] won."

The first report in February from the New York Post about Rodriguez' interest in the Mets came after a potential sale to Steve Cohen fell through. Mets COO Jeff Wilpon said in a statement that the team will be "moving forward to find a new transaction."

Allen & Company has been brought on to oversee the sale of the team.

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