The former Chelsea boss, now coach of the Russian national team, added fuel to the fire by claiming that he would like to return to the Premier League.
"I have to speak to the federation president before making any decision on my future, but it is true that I would like to coach in England again," he said.
"After all the support I’ve received from Roman Abramovich I owe it to them to discuss anything with them first."
The odds on Hiddink being named as the next manager have shortened to 3/1 since Thursday, but he has also been strongly linked with Juventus though.