The former Hull City forward told the Hull Daily Mail: "It's no secret now that I have applied for the Scunthorpe United job after Brian Laws was sacked during the week.
"Management is something I have wanted to get into for a long time, and when an opportunity like this arises, it would be daft of me not to go for it.
"It would be fantastic for me if I got the Scunthorpe position, but I'll have to wait and see to find out."