Tottenham made another call to Liverpool to see if they could get a late deadline day move for Andy Robertson over the line before the January transfer window closes.
Spurs have been chasing reinforcements to bolster Thomas Frank's ailing squad all day - and all window - to no avail, and Robertson was one of their top targets in January.
Liverpool allowed Tottenham to talk to the 31-year-old earlier in the window, with the anticipation that he would move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the summer, when he became a free agent.
Liverpool Set Out Clear Demands For Robertson Sale
However, that changed into a potential January move following talks, providing Liverpool could get a replacement in. The Reds tried to get Kostas Tsimikas back from his loan spell with Roma, but were unable to do so, with the Italian side themselves unable to obtain a replacement.
That left Spurs - who have already signed one left-back in the January transfer window when they brought in teenager Souza from Brazilian side Santos - having to wait once again until the summer to bring Robertson in.
However, with injuries to full-backs Djed Spence, Ben Davies and Pedro Porro, the Lilywhites did make one last-ditch effort to get their man from Anfield on deadline day.
Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge revealed that Spurs had made a final call to see if they could tempt Liverpool to part with the Scotland international on deadline day.
Liverpool Respond to Tottenham Call
Speaking outside the club's training ground in Enfield, he said: "Our information was that a check call has gone in just to see if Liverpool’s position has changed as to the availability of Andy Robertson, but that's a no."
Robertson is out of contract at Anfield in the summer and will be able to leave the Reds on a free transfer, which makes more financial sense for Spurs.
Liverpool did not stand in his way of leaving the club, given everything he has achieved with them in a nine-year career, and has been described as a 'club legend' by the Athletic's Liverpool reporter Andy Jones. Henry Winter also called Robertson 'elite' when discussing the workload placed on modern-day footballers, too.
Tottenham Transfer Window Leaves A Lot To Be Desired
GIVEMESPORT understands Tottenham went into January in the market for a defensive midfielder, a left winger and a striker and look like they will fail to add any players in those positions to their squad before the window shuts - unless you count Conor Gallagher as a defensive midfielder. They could, however, add a talented young player to their academy.
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