The Danish star enjoyed an impressive rookie season for McLaren in 2014, finishing second in the Australian Grand Prix on the way to amassing 55 points to end up 11th in the drivers' championship.
However, the 22-year-old was dropped to reserve driver this year for the Woking-based outfit after the decision was made to partner Jenson Button with new arrival Fernando Alonso, who joined from Ferrari.
The 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion did race at Melbourne at the start of the 2015 season, after the Spanish newcomer was ruled out on medical advice after a serious crash, but that is his only competitive outing.
It has been a frustrating year for the Dane but Magnussen has confirmed there are a couple offers on the table from rival teams, as McLaren-Honda still ponder their line-up for 2016.
"Yes we can say other [F1] teams have reached out, it's no secret," he told F1i. "So I do think I still have a future. You can always talk to people. It is quite sensitive...not many, but some interesting ones. There aren't many Formula One teams available actually - some interesting ones.
"I wouldn't say [being approached] surprised me. I obviously hope that I can continue my career with McLaren but that might not be possible and if it isn't possible then I need to continue racing.
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