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Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has hinted he could consider a return to Wales international duty.
New Wales boss Gary Speed hopes to meet Giggs on Friday to thrash out a possible role with the national team.
But asked if he would consider a playing comeback, Giggs said: "If he [Speed] ever needed any help... that would be no problem."
Giggs won 64 Wales caps before retiring in 2007 to help prolong his club career at Old Trafford.
Speed has already spoken of Giggs being his possible long-term Wales successor and believes his former international team-mate could gain vital experience as a member of his back-room staff.
On Friday, Speed should have the chance to drive home that message in person.
He said: "I've spoken to Ryan a couple of times and hopefully I'll meet up with him tomorrow [Friday] some time and have a chat and we'll see what he wants to do.
"He's very much his own man and if Ryan's saying that, we'd like to have him in any capacity that he likes.
"We have a young squad who have got the potential to be together for the next 10 years or so.
"They're all in their early 20s - to have Ryan there in some capacity would be great not just for me, not just for the fans, but for the players as well.
"So hopefully we can have a chat and then we can get him on board in some capacity."
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has also raised the possibility of Giggs making the transition to a coaching role at the club.
But Giggs would not rule out first donning a Wales jersey once more.
He said: "I don't know. At the moment I am just concentrating on playing for United.
"But I played with Gary - he was a great player and I am sure he will do a great job for Wales.
"In the future if he ever needed any help or ever needed anything from me, that would be no problem.
"But at the moment I just wish him all the best and I just hope he can get Wales winning."
A playing return could see Giggs lining up alongside Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale.
Giggs, who will play against Bale in the Premier League on Sunday as he continues to bid for a 12 winners medal, said: "Everyone in the world sat up and took notice of his performances over two legs against Inter Milan.
"When you have got pace, power and the crossing and finishing ability he has got, he is going to cause teams problems.
"Hopefully he won't do that to us on Sunday but as a winger myself and a proud Welshman, hopefully he can do it for Wales as well for a long time to come."
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