Neil Warnock wants to know that Cardiff City are serious about a promotion bid before he commits to staying on as manager.
The Bluebirds boss is due to meet the club’s hierarchy on Monday as the uncertainly over his future continues.
Warnock appears to want to stay and try and extend his extraordinary record on promotions to a ninth success by leading the club back to the Premier League at the first attempt.
But he has stressed he believes the current squad needs to be significantly strengthened if they are to keep their stay in the Championship to just one season.
Warnock is meeting with chairman Mehmet Dalman and chief executive Ken Choo. Owner Vincent Tan, who was at the final home game of the season last week, may also attend.
Warnock said: “I’ve got to just speak to them about every aspect of the club. That’s what we were going to do anyway so that’s nothing new.
“I’ve got my own idea of what I want to say to them and to try and help the club going forward, and I’m sure Mehmet and Ken will be transferring our conversation to Vincent. I don’t know whether Vincent is coming on Sunday but he possibly will be.”
Warnock, who has one year left on his current Cardiff deal, wants assurances that the club will “think big” this summer when it comes to player investment.
“We’re having a full day together discussing all aspects of the club,” added Warnock.
“I’m aware of what Vincent’s said, but I’ve got my own idea what I want to say to them and try to help the club forward.
“We will need two or three good signings to get us there. Without the players I think we’ll be one of a number of teams, but if we get two or three good players in I think we could set off the season on a high and continue throughout.
“It could be an exciting time and it would be nice for me to leave them in the top flight.
“I think we’ve arrived as a football club this year. We’re a big club and we’ve got to think big now.”
Warnock began his managerial career at Gainsborough Trinity in 1980 after being involved in Sunday League football coaching.
Cardiff is his 15th different club and Warnock has said that, whatever happens this summer, he will be managing somewhere next season.
“I know it will be my last game on Sunday in the Premier League,” he said.
“But when I look back to Gainsborough Trinity, a young manager with ambitions at the bottom rungs (of the league), I used to wake up in the middle of the night and imagine my ambitions written on the ceiling.
“The main one was to manage at the top level and the other was to try and take a team to Wembley.
“They were my dreams and now to be in my 40th year, I just find it incredible.
“Yes I’ve got relegated and I’m sure I’ll get cast with that, but I think in the circumstances I’ve had a fabulous career.”
Loan pair Harry Arter and Victor Camarasa will miss the Old Trafford finale through injury and have played their final games for Cardiff.
Arter has been on a season-long loan from Bournemouth, with fellow midfielder Camarasa on a similar deal from Real Betis.
“I would imagine so,” Warnock said when asked if the pair had been involved for the last time.
“I’m sure Victor’s got a bright future ahead of him and we thank Harry for all his efforts this season.
“Both of them have been really good signings.”
