Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has confirmed the club have rejected a bid from Championship rivals Middlesbrough for Charlie Adam.
Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan is a big admirer of Adam and is believed to have tabled a £1.5million bid for the midfielder as he considers replacements for Manchester City target Adam Johnson.
Holloway told the Blackpool Gazette: "I've told Charlie about the offer. We have a bit of a pact that I want to get him to a club that - if I'm allowed to say it - in a much, much better situation than us."
He added: "Why leave Rangers to come to Blackpool and then step sideways? Why do that when I think he can step up?
"I think he will still be here at the end of the season. It is normally after 18 months that I lose them."
The Scotland international has scored 12 goals from midfield this season, following his £500,000 move from SPL side Rangers, and a number of clubs have been linked with a move for his services.Charlie Adam is a leading contender in the race to become the PFA Fans' Player of the Month in the Championship! Place your vote for the chance to meet Adam on a match day on the pitch: Vote Here
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