Transfer news: Tottenham Hotspur have been heavily linked with a move for Andrew Robertson in recent months, and according to Fabrizio Romano, they have now secured a verbal agreement with the Scottish defender. The deal, which had been building since January, finally arrived after a nervy finish to the season.
Transfer news: Robertson agrees Tottenham move as Juventus hijack fails
Tottenham confirmed their Premier League survival with a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day, and that result directly triggered Robertson’s move, since the agreement in principle was always contingent on Spurs retaining top-flight status. This transfer news had been building for months, and the confirmation is significant.
Robertson bid an emotional farewell to Liverpool supporters ahead of his free transfer exit, having spent nine years at Anfield as one of the finest left-backs in club history. The £160,000-a-week defender made his final appearance for the Reds in a 1-1 draw against Brentford, with his Liverpool contract set to expire on 30 June 2026. He lost his starting spot to summer signing Milos Kerkez and chose to leave in search of regular playing time, particularly with the World Cup approaching.
Transfer news: Juventus bid to hijack Tottenham deal fails
Juventus launched a hijack attempt for Robertson while he waited to see whether Tottenham would secure Premier League survival, with the Italian club speaking directly to the player and his agents as they pushed hard for a deal. However, Fabrizio Romano confirmed Tottenham won the race, with the pact expected to be respected and the deal signed soon.
Transfer news: How De Zerbi fits Robertson into his Spurs rebuild
Left back has been a position of chronic unreliability throughout Tottenham’s difficult season, with Destiny Udogie’s form fluctuating and a lack of genuine quality cover leaving the side consistently exposed on that flank.
De Zerbi builds teams from the back with enormous demand placed on full-backs to carry the ball, overlap aggressively, and sustain pressure in wide areas. Robertson, even at 32, still reads those demands instinctively. Throughout his best years at Liverpool under Klopp, he operated almost as a second winger in possession, constantly stretching defences and arriving late into crossing positions.
De Zerbi will use him in exactly that way. Beyond the tactical fit, Robertson brings something less measurable but equally important to a dressing room that nearly suffered relegation. His rejection of Juventus signals genuine faith in De Zerbi’s project, and that kind of buy-in from an experienced winner is precisely what a young, unsettled squad needs heading into a critical season.