Fabrizio Ravanelli wants to become Middlesbrough's next manager and has asked chairman Steve Gibson to call him.
Gibson has yet to decide who will be in charge at the Riverside next season following Middlesbrough's relegation from the Premier League.
Steve Agnew, who was appointed interim head coach after Aitor Karanka's departure in March, has held discussions with Gibson about next season but speculation persists that Garry Monk or Nigel Pearson could be appointed.
But former Boro favourite Ravanelli believes he is the man to lead what he says has the potential to be a top-10 club in England.