Martin Skrtel has described the contract offered to him by Liverpool as "unacceptable" and more suited to an older player with health problems.
Skrtel is just over a year remaining on his current contract at Anfield and has turned down Liverpool's first offer of an extension, hinting he is open to the idea of moving on this summer.
"It's unacceptable for me," Skrtel said regarding the Reds' offer in an interview with Slovakian website Akualne.
"I think that contracts like this are offered to players who are much older than me or the player who had some health problems.
"The contract which has been offered to me is unacceptable, so I did not sign it. I have one year left and there has been some speculation about the interest from other clubs. We will see what happens."
Skrtel also discussed Liverpool's failure to maintain their place in the top four of the Premier League.
"We failed because we did not meet the targets we have set," added the defender. "If we finish in fifth or sixth, it does not matter, we would still not have qualified for the Champions League.
"The significant factor was the exit of Luis Suarez [to Barcelona last summer] and too many errors on the field. The squad was big enough.
"New players arrived and it is not always easy to acclimatize with the new club, so the first half of the season was difficult. The second part has been improved, but the conclusion was we did not reach our targets."
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