Liverpool fans were surprised when the Reds accepted Tottenham Hotspur’s bid for Andy Robertson during the January transfer window.
The 31-year-old joined the Premier League champions from Hull City for £8 million in 2017 and has gone on to become one of the best left-backs in the world.
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The Scotland captain won everything there was to win at the club during his time at Liverpool – including the Champions League and two Premier League titles.
But his successful spell on Merseyside was beginning to wind down last season. New head coach Arne Slaughter opted to use Kostas Tsimikas more often as a rotation option, and Robertson began making some unusual mistakes.
This makes the left-back a priority in the 2025 summer transfer window – with sporting director Richard Hughes sanctioning the £40m move for Milos Kolquez.
Although it took the Hungarian a while to find his feet, he is now a regular member of the first-team squad, while Robbo has been left to watch from the sidelines.
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Liverpool hang up on Tottenham
With his contract expiring in the summer of 2026 and a salary of £160,000 a week, it might make sense to consider selling in January.
Liverpool will pay around £5m for Scot – is known to be desperate to break into the first team ahead of his country’s first FIFA World Cup appearance since 1998.
but The operation was stopped With the Reds unable to reach an agreement with Roma, Tsimikas was unable to make an early return from his loan contract in time.
Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge claims Spurs checked in with Liverpool at the last minute to ensure their minds on Robertson had not changed.
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“The information we have is that we have made calls to see if Liverpool’s position on Andy Robertson’s availability has changed and the answer is no,” he told GIVEMESPORT on deadline day evening.