The Yorkshire club will be back in the Championship next season following the win over Swansea in the play-offs at Cardiff, and their chairman says they will give the Geordie youngster the first team opportunities he craves.
Chopra, 22, scored 15 goals during a loan spell with the Tykes in the 2004/05 season and Cryne would relish the opportunity to sign him.
Cryne: "Michael Chopra's name has been mentioned. He is absolutely the kind of player I would like to see but it really comes down to the ambition of Michael Chopra.
"He is the type of player we're interested in. The fans sent out a clear message and Chopra knows he is very well liked at Barnsley. We are not in the phase where we can formally approach players but I'm sure he is a player Andy Ritchie will track."