Before Joshua settled on a July 25 clash with Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, it was suggested by Fury that "AJ" should face rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma.

Ultimately, Prenga was selected. And Joshua, who hasn't fought since he was involved in a car crash that killed two of his closest friends in December, will look to set up a huge clash with Fury at the end of the year.

Fury now needs an opponent for his August 1 return fight, and Joshua has a name in mind.

“Is he fighting Itauma? He was saying to me when I was looking for an opponent ... fight Itauma. So I think that would be a perfect name,” Joshua told talkSPORT.

“They’re all under the same promotion. So if Fury is what he says he is, maybe he should step forward. And Frank [Warren] should put his fighter forward instead of worrying about what I’m up to.”

Itauma, ranked No. 6 by The Ring, is one of the hottest young names in the sport right now. In his last two fights, the 21-year-old dispatched Dillian Whyte in the first round and followed that up with a fifth-round stoppage of Jermaine Franklin.

According to Warren, Itauma's promoter, he will return on August 8. At the moment, Filip Hrgovic, ranked No. 5 by The Ring, is the leading candidate to face him at London's O2 Arena.