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Liverpool FC are set to offer Kolo Toure a new one-year deal but the veteran defender admits he has a big decision to make over his future.

The 33-year-old centre-back is out of contract this summer but the Reds have opened talks with his representative over an extension.

Boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to retain Toure’s services in the knowledge that his young squad would continue to benefit from the Ivorian’s wealth of experience.

However, Toure says he must decide whether to finish his career as a squad player at Anfield or move elsewhere in search of regular first-team football.

The former Arsenal defender, who joined the Reds on a free transfer from Manchester City in 2013, has been restricted to just 12 starts in all competitions so far this season.

In pictures: Kolo Toure at Liverpool FC

“My agent is talking to the club so we will see in a few days,” Toure said.

“The club have to think and I have to think as well.

“It is a decision (whether to stay as a squad player or move for regular football) and that is why I need to think very hard and then take a decision and stick with it.

“It is very important to know what you are facing. Whether you are going to be playing or not. I need to do the right thing for me and my family.”

Toure performed well at the heart of Liverpool’s backline after coming off the bench to replace the injured Martin Skrtel early on in Sunday’s FA Cup stalemate with Blackburn Rovers.

He thought he had bagged his first goal for the Reds when he hammered home in front of the Kop but his celebrations were curtailed by the offside flag on a frustrating afternoon for Brendan Rodgers’ side.

“It was a tough game,” he said.

“They are a good team who played really well together and made us work really hard. They defended for their lives, and sometimes you need a little bit of luck to score and make the difference.

“The second half was better. The first half was a bit difficult. Skrtel was injured and he is a player who has played every game. It is always difficult to lose a player like that. The confidence was better in the second half but we just couldn’t score a goal.”

Toure remains confident that Liverpool will book their passage to Wembley by winning next month’s replay at Ewood Park.

“We have shown we can go anywhere and win,” he said.

“It’s going to be a different game and we have to be 100% and give everything we’ve got to win.”