In an exclusive interview, the league's all-time receiving leader for a tight end admits he's asked for a trade and is hoping his wishes will be granted this week.

"The Chiefs have a three-year plan to make this team good," Gonzalez said late last night. "They are going young and at this point in my career, I want to play for a known contender — a team that has a chance to get to win the Super Bowl before my career ends. If it doesn't happen, of course I'll play my butt off at the same level I always have. But by the time their plan comes to fruition I'll be finishing up my career."

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So Gonzalez went to team president/general manager Carl Peterson as far back as three weeks ago and asked for a trade, a deal he believed would benefit both sides. The Chiefs at first were reluctant to even remotely entertain the thought of bidding farwell to their most popular player of the last decade. But in the ensuing weeks Gonzalez continued to work on Peterson, appealing to their relationship.

"Carl has been like my third father figure so he understands me better than anyone in this business," he said. "He knows we're going to experience some growing pains for a while and I asked him to let me finish my career on a team not in a rebuilding mode. Normally I don't think it would be considered, but we have a different relationship than most.

"He said he understood and if there was a deal that would work for both sides, he'd try to make it happen for me."

The Chiefs have held talks with several teams but the franchise — at least among those rumored to be interested — that is most attractive to him is the Giants. Obviously New York makes the most sense on paper, considering they are already rolling and have proven they can win the Big Game. Gonzalez would add veteran leadership they lost with the retirement of Michael Strahan. Plus his addition to their red zone attack would give the Giants offense quite the advantage.

The Giants, thus far, have shown lukewarm interest. One Giants source said the team is not jumping at the chance because they have been thriving with the league's top-rated offense, even without star wideout Plaxico Burress a week ago.

"We haven't really been using our tight end in the passing game much," said one Giants source.

With that said, the Giants offense has rolled so far, but that success has come primarily against teams with weak defenses. As the franchise hits the meat of their schedule and try to roll through the NFC East, why would they not take their chance with a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer such as Gonzalez?

While Gonzalez would likely have to agree to any trade, the Chiefs have called all over the league — not just to contenders — letting it be known that he could be had.

"It has to be a deal that works for both sides," he said. "That's what we talked about, only doing it if we can find something that works for both sides.

"Look, I'll always be a Chief but other players have moved on later in their careers looking for that ring. Reggie White, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Marcus (Allen), Favre ... it happens. This isn't easy for me to do. It's out of character for me but they may as well get something for me at this point."

MORE TRADE SCOOPAGE: In addition to Gonzalez, FOX Sports has also learned that in those calls, the Chiefs have also been offering star running back Larry Johnson as well, informing teams he could also be available for the right offer.