Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic is considering his next move after rejecting offers to join Cardiff City and Middlesbrough on loan.

The Serbian will be allowed to leave Anfield on a temporary basis this month, though the Reds are keen for a contract extension to be signed before any departure is sanctioned.

A move abroad now looks most likely, with 17 days remaining until the transfer window for European clubs shuts.

Grujic excelled during a six-month stint with Cardiff last term, helping the Welsh club secure promotion to the top-flight after joining in January.

However, he turned down the opportunity to reunite with Neil Warnock prior to last Thursday's Premier League transfer deadline.

The 22-year-old was also considered a top target for Tony Pulis, the Boro boss having failed in an attempt to beat Cardiff to the player's signature earlier this year.

But the Teesside club have seen their advances spurned so far and, despite the Football League loan window staying open until August 31, the chances of a deal being struck appear remote.

Grujic, who was part of Serbia's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia this summer, remains highly rated at Anfield.

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The midfielder is fully expected to establish himself as a first-team regular next season given the age profile of Liverpool's current options in that position.

For that reason, the club's loan and pathways manager Julian Ward is working closely with Grujic's agent Zoran Stojadinovic in order to secure the right move for the player's development.

Reports of interest from Russian outfit CSKA Moscow emerged on Monday evening and it is thought that such a move would be attractive to both Liverpool and the player should guarantees over playing time be provided.