The former England fast bowler, who officially retires from professional cricket at the end of this season, said Yorkshire are keen for him to play Twenty20 cricket next year – as are several other first-class counties.

Gough is also weighing up offers from the Indian Premier League, but has ruled out joining the rebel Indian Cricket League.

Counties fielding ICL players cannot qualify for the money-spinning £2.5m Champions League, which could spell the end of Pakistan pace bowler Rana Naved-ul-Hasan's involvement with Yorkshire one year ahead of schedule.

Gough will weigh up his options over the winter and said he would not be rushed into a knee-jerk decision.

His immediate priority is to take a complete break and to spend some time with his family.

"Yorkshire are keen for me to play for them next year in Twenty20 and I've had a couple of offers from other counties," said Gough, who turns 38 on September 18.

"If I am going to play Twenty20 next year, then realistically it would be for Yorkshire, but I've just told the club to plan ahead as normal and we'll see where we are next March.

"If Yorkshire still want me to play when we get round to March/April time, then we'll take it from there.

"I'll have to see how I feel after the winter because my body might be 100 per cent by then or it might be in bits, but I'm not going to rush into anything."

Gough was Yorkshire's joint second-highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 this summer with eight victims at 30.25.

Although declining fitness has compromised his effectiveness in first-class cricket, he remains one of the best one-day bowlers in the country and has helped transform Yorkshire's one-day fortunes since rejoining the club from Essex.

"It will come down to what is right for both parties at the time," added Gough. "It might not be right for Yorkshire or for me, but if Yorkshire do need someone and I'm okay, then I'm an obvious candidate.

"I can still bowl well in one-day cricket and playing one-day cricket is not a problem physically.

"I hit the ball hard, I bowl good yorkers and I can still do a job if required. I've also had a lot of IPL interest because they know I can still perform in the one-day game.

"I'm considering that as well, but once this season finishes I just want to take stock of things, have a bit of a rest and go on holiday with the family."

Gough does have one winter engagement lined up – a beach cricket match as part of the Stanford Twenty20 spectacular in Antigua.

"I'm playing in a legends beach cricket game and that should be good fun," he added. "I'll also be taking my boots along just in case Kevin Pietersen needs someone to play in the Stanford match proper.

"Everyone knows that I'm good friends with KP and I've told him that if he's short, to give me a call.

"I reckon a few hundred thousand dollars would come in handy, but I'm not holding my breath."

Gough said he was impressed with the way Pietersen had taken to the England captaincy after replacing Michael Vaughan.

The Hampshire star inspired a 4-0 one-day success over South Africa after winning his first Test in charge against the same opponents.

"KP has come in and done a fantastic job, and I can't say I'm surprised," said Gough. "The guy has so much self-belief it's untrue, and KP can take England from strength to strength.

"We've always got on well, ever since we played on the South Africa tour together during the winter of 2004-05.

"We're similar types of people and have got a lot of respect for one another, and I'm really proud of what he's achieved."