Middlesbrough captain Emanuel Pogatetz has revealed that he may
have to seek a transfer away from the club this summer if they fail
to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Austrian international centre-back has also suggested that he
hopes to play for a club challenging for European qualification
rather than fighting for survival.
"I'm 26-years-old and I want to continue playing at
the highest level," Pogatetz is quoted as saying in The
Sun.
"Should I leave in the summer, it
will be for sporting reasons or to go to a club that plays in
Europe or one with high ambitions.
"It becomes tiring to fight relegation every
season."
Boro are currently four points adrift of safety with eight games to
play. They have won just once in their previous 18 league
fixtures.