Boro could also offer Kike on loan as part of the deal for McCormack

Middlesbrough are willing to pay upwards of £9million to sign him

He has scored 15 league goals this term and Fulham are reluctant to sell

Fulham striker Ross McCormack has told the club he wants to leave

Ross McCormack has told Fulham he wants to leave. The Scotland international believes he has played his last game for the club and is keen to push through a move to Middlesbrough.

He was left out of Saturday's team to face Hull after complaining about feeling unwell and has not trained all week.

Middlesbrough have proposed a £9million offer plus striker Kike on loan for McCormack and will increase their bid.

Fulham striker Ross McCormack has told the club he wants to leave with Middlesbrough keen to sign him

He wants to play Premier League football and sees promotion chasing Boro as his best chance to do so

Fulham insist he is not for sale and see no value in losing McCormack as they battle to stay in the Championship and remain under transfer embargo.

The 29-year-old though, who has scored 15 league goals this season, wants to join Middlesbrough as he believes it is his best chance of playing in the top flight and has told manager Slavisa Jokanovic he wants out.

Boro manager Aitor Karanka is pushing for a new forward to bolster his promotion drive.

A move for Southampton's Gaston Ramirez is unlikely owing to his wages while a £6m bid for QPR winger Matt Phillips has been rejected.