Sam Allardyce has issued a come and get me plea to Sunderland, claiming he knows what it needs to be Roy Keane's successor.
Allardyce, recognised for his success at Bolton, believes his time as a player and as a coach under Peter Reid at Sunderland has given him an advantage over his rivals for the vacancy.
Yet despite a torrid time at North-East rivals Newcastle, Allardyce is the bookies' favourite for the post.
Allardyce said: "I've said over the last few days that I would like to get back into managing a football club and I'm bound to be linked with Sunderland at the moment.
"I've worked there twice before; once as a player and once as a coach with Peter Reid, so I know what it needs.
"There's been no official contact but I know what a great club it is.
"We'll just have to wait and see."
Allardyce has also stated that he has talked to a few clubs in the past, but he now believes that the time is right to return to the game.
He added: "There's been one or two positions I've talked about but I haven't felt it was right for me to go at that particular time or for whatever reason.
"I really feel I'm ready now.
"Having done almost 16 years on the trot in management, I needed a break and the break had to be long enough for me to come back with all guns blazing."
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