Sunderland are currently in fourth place in the League One table.
Jack Ross has told the Daily Mirror that he wants to be at Sunderland next season.
Ross has been linked with a move away from the Stadium of Light in recent times, with Scotland said to be interested.
The Black Cats boss also has to deal with the added complication of the pressure rising on him at Wearside.
Sunderland have slipped up in recent weeks, and look destined to finish in the play offs now.
Sunderland are currently in fourth place in the League One table, and will need a series of shock results to go in their favour if they are to earn promotion.
If Sunderland fail to make it into the Championship this season, then it is unclear whether Ross will be kept on next term.
However, the Scottish boss, who is on a £7,000-a-week contract (The Sun), appears to be planning for the future with the Black Cats.
He said: “I would love to be the person taking this club forward next season, no matter what happens (in the final few weeks of the season).
“I’ve enjoyed the job immensely so far. It’s been different, and there’s been lots of things along the way that I’ve had to adapt to and learn from, but I’ve said before how privileged I feel to be manager of this club.”
Sunderland’s promotion hopes were severely damaged when they conceded a late equaliser against Peterborough United last weekend.
The Black Cats now need to win their remaining three games and hope that other results go in their favour.
Sunderland are next in action tomorrow, when they take on fellow promotion hopefuls Portsmouth at the Stadium of Light.
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