Former world champion Amir Khan is looking to get the biggest fight possible for his next ring appearance.

And one of the options at the very top of Khan's list is WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, who is 41-years-old and won't be around for much longer.

At the one point, in 2017, a fight between Pacquiao and Khan appeared to be close - but the fight fell apart when the investors, who planned to stage the bout in the Middle East, were unable to provide proof of funds to both boxers.

Khan is not sure if the fight will ever come off.

"It's hard to say. Sometimes you wait around too long for fights like Manny. Like Mayweather you waste so much time trying to get him to sign the piece paper that guarantees the fight is happening - you waste time," Khan told Sky Sports.

"I've almost had 40 fights now. I am going to take my time and see what options are out there. If the Pacquiao option is there it would be great to get back in the gym to work towards that. What's left out there? The big fight with Mayweather or Pacquiao? Who knows, that's up to them to sign."

Another option is a high stakes clash against domestic rival Kell Brook.

Khan claims it was Brook who walked away from their potential clash, when it was being negotiated last year, because Khan was firm on the bout taking place at 147.

"What happened? When me and [promoter Eddie Hearn] were in talks we were talking about it at 147-pounds. Then as the talks were going on it went quiet," Khan explained.

"Then we hear that he's gone up to 154-pounds. He knows I would never go up a weight. I went up [two divisions] against Canelo. I said 'if I am going to fight it would happen at 147'. It was him who walked away from the fight. He's a respectable fighter. He's a good fighter. It would be massive in the UK. 147-pounds is the weight, really. I'm not going up or down."