Neil Warnock wants to become Hearts’ next boss.

The veteran manager stepped down as boss of Cardiff City earlier this week but is keen to get back in the game.

Record Sport believes the 70-year-old’s name has been put forward for the vacant Tynecastle position and he is now waiting to see if the Jambos want to talk to him about succeeding Craig Levein.

Warnock, who is currently on holiday, has previously revealed his desire to manage either Hearts or Hibs and to get them up challenging Celtic and Rangers.

Both capital clubs are looking for a new manager but the ex-Leeds United and Sheffield United boss is more likely to be suited to the Tynecastle position than that of their city rivals.

Warnock is no stranger to Scotland as he has a holiday home up here and has never hidden his desire to manage north of the border.

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The experienced boss holds the record in English football with eight promotions, from his time at the likes of Crystal Palace, QPR, Rotherham, Huddersfield and last season he led the Bluebirds back into the Premier League.

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The suggestions were that the Welsh club wanted Warnock to stay on until Christmas but he decided to go now, knowing the managerial merry-go-round is in full swing.

The Hearts board have already started the interview process with chairwoman Ann Budge and football consultant Donald Park heavily involved. Those talks with candidates continued on Wednesday.

Former Sunderland boss Jack Ross has been interviewed for both Hearts and Hibs jobs.

Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson is also high up Hearts’ wanted list but any move for him would likely come later in the process.

Former Dundee manager Neil McCann and ex-Stoke, Birmingham, Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cotterill has old Barnsley coach Daniel Stendel have all been linked with the job.

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Other candidates with Champions League and experience and some big-name club experience have also already been interviewed.

Hearts have also asked for the CV of multiple Bundesliga winner Felix Magath to be put forward.

Former Hearts captain Steven Pressley, who was close to getting the job last time around, was sacked by Carlisle United.

Hearts are also looking to appoint a sporting director.

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Current assistant coach Austin MacPhee is keen on that role, while there is also talk that Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill would like him to join his backroom staff at Stoke City.

Other candidates like Preston’s Joe Savage and Lee Darnbrough at Hull City have also been linked with that job while former England boss Sven Goran-Eriksson would also be interested in that position.