Neil Warnock is considering a move to bring in Shaun Derry as his assistant at Queens Park Rangers.

The interim manager is understood to want the former club stalwart – a key member of his promotion-winning team from 2011 – by his side during his stay in charge at Loftus Road.

Director of football Les Ferdinand is leading the hunt for a permanent replacement for sacked Chris Ramsey with Nigel Pearson and Paul Lambert under consideration. A shortlist will be formed in the coming days.

Neil Warnock, right, is considering a move to bring in Shaun Derry as his assistant at Queens Park Rangers

Warnock and Derry (right) during QPR's promotion-winning campaign from the Championship in 2010

Warnock, who arrived in an advisory role to advice Ramsey last month, could yet take over until the end of the season but at the age of 66 is believed to ultimately prefer a position in the club hierarchy.

Derry, who steered Notts County to League One safety when appointed manager in November 2013 before being sacked in March this year, is also among the bookies favourites to take the Cambridge United vacancy.

QPR drew 0-0 with Preston North End in Warnock’s first game back in charge on Saturday and he said: 'I'm going to enjoy it for however long I've got it - it's better than being sat at home or fishing.

'I don't know whether it's going to be one game, two games or whatever, but I'm going to enjoy it and if I can I'm going to try to help them pick. I hope they ask me. They surely will ask my opinion.'

Derry in action for QPR against Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (right) in January 2013

Former Norwich and Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is on the shortlist to become permanent boss at QPR