Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly on the verge of completing a summer transfer for Liverpool legend Andy Robertson after the full-back is said to have reached a verbal agreement with the club
Former Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson is closing in on his next move after reportedly striking a 'verbal agreement' with Tottenham Hotspur. The Scotland captain looks set to stay in the Premier League, with Spurs having kept up their interest following a failed January bid.
There are widespread reports that late approach from Juventus has been knocked back, with the full-back standing by his intention to join Spurs. The ex-Dundee United and Hull City defender found his chances at Anfield dwindling throughout Arne Slot's turbulent season, as summer signing Milos Kerkez, a decade Robertson's junior, established himself as first choice.
Spurs narrowly avoided relegation with a victory over Liverpool's Merseyside rivals Everton on the final day. It seems the club are wasting no time after their survival scare, with reports gathering pace over an early double swoop for both Robertson and out-of-contract Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi.
BBC Sport report that details are yet to be finalised by an agreement between Robertson and Tottenham is in place in principle. It was said that Liverpool were forced to pull out of a deal during the January transfer window as they were unable to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan at AS Roma.
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Robertson bid an emotional goodbye to the Anfield faithful on Sunday during the 1-1 draw with Brentford, receiving a guard of honour in his last outing for the Reds. He won't be moving too far from a return to L4, however, as Roberto De Zerbi's side secured their Premier League status on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win over Everton.
It appears that the Liverpool legend may have dropped a subtle hint about his next move in his farewell message to supporters following his exit. Taking to social media, the Scotland captain told fans, "it's not goodbye, it's a see you soon".
The 32-year-old's stint at Liverpool will come to an end when his contract expires at the conclusion of the current campaign. During the club's dominant era under Jurgen Klopp, he claimed two Premier League titles, lifted the Carabao Cup on two occasions and also got his hands on Champions League, Super Cup, FA Cup and Club World Cup glory.
Robertson will lead Scotland at a World Cup for the first time since 1998. As the defender enters the twilight of his playing career, international success will undoubtedly be high on his agenda. The left-back now needs just 10 more caps to equal Liverpool icon Sir Kenny Dalglish's tally of 102.
From Tottenham's perspective, the determination to bring Robertson to Spurs from July 1 underlines De Zerbi's resolve to turn the tide in North London. He told the club website: "We closed one page and we opened another page today, because we have no time, we have to organise the next season, we have to build a stronger team, but I'm very happy and very proud of what everyone of us did. It was incredible, I think, but it's finished. Now we have to move on and to prepare the future of our club.
"I love smart people. The smart people learn from the mistakes. If this season was like this, it's because we made many mistakes and sincerely, from the mistakes, you have to find the reason to improve, to work harder and to understand the mistakes. Otherwise, you can't compete.
"We have a great relationship with Johan and Vinai and the whole board. I have no doubt, but it's right because I came to start a new plan, a new project, and the plan was not in Sunderland. It was after Everton, staying in the Premier League. My target was very clear at the beginning. I gave all my best.
"I pushed to arrive at today. From today, we have to start to work. Look, my target when I came was today, to arrive today, after the last game and planning the next Premier League. I'm sure we have not to change too many players.
"It's not right. It's not right because we are lucky to have a lot of good players, a lot of good guys. I think we have to complete the squad in the best way, with the first level of players, with the right behaviour of the players, because now the qualities of the players are important, but more important is the spirit, the mentality of these players - and now the job starts."