Gaetano Berardi admits a return to Leeds is an ambition.

Berardi is preparing for a coaching career.

And the former Leeds defender told BBC Radio Leeds: "I will start in Italy with the coaching badges and then I will see. "I am not sure what I will find but I don't want to talk about my future.

"I will take my next step and then I will see. Of course I will keep in contact with Leeds, I will follow them and maybe one day there is a chance to come back in some way because also I don't want to forget the people who are still there, my old teammates because they are great people, they are great guys.

"I know they are suffering in the last period so I want to send my love to them, to my old teammates and all the people because this time is not the best [for the club] but they have to come back and push again."