Martin Skrtel wanted by Middlesbrough in £6million transfer as he prepares for Liverpool exit after eight years at Anfield

Middlesbrough are ready to offer Martin Skrtel the chance to stay in the Premier League.

The Liverpool centre-back is set to leave Anfield this summer for £6million and has attracted foreign clubs.

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But Aitor Karanka wants the 31-year-old to bolster Boro’s squad for the Premier League after promotion.

Turkish side Besiktas have shown interest in the Slovakia defender, according his agent Karol Csonto.

Sven-Goran Eriksson is also looking at the Kop hardman after missing out on John Terry and looking set to lose Leicester-target Zhang Linpeng.

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Skrtel has another two years left on his current deal and going abroad will be lucrative in terms of wages.

But he has also been settled at Liverpool for eight years and staying in the Premier League means less upheaval.