Liverpool star confirms talks with Premier League club

One Liverpool star has confirmed publicly that he held talks with a Premier League club to leave Anfield.

Andy Robertson was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur in January. The Scotland captain's contract expires at the end of the season and it's not expected that he'll sign a new one.

And so it made some sense that clubs would try to sign him. Spurs held an interest - and we imagine they still do - but Liverpool ultimately couldn't sanction a sale with their squad in the state it's in.

Robertson remains at Liverpool, then. We expect he'll depart once the season is done, unless there's a major turnaround in plans, and he's now spoken a little in-depth about the talks with Spurs.

“There was obviously interest there — there was discussions had with both sets of clubs,” he told the Athletic. “But the decision was that I wanted to stay. I was never not committed. I’ve been committed to Liverpool for the last eight and a half or nine years now and I’ll be committed until I’m no longer needed.

“That’s always been my mindset. This club has given me everything and I’ve given this club everything.

“It’s been a fantastic relationship so hopefully that continues and obviously January happened, but it is now gone. Now we move forward.

“My focus never came off trying to help the lads on the pitch and in training.”

Andy Robertson: Situation Summary

Contract Situation and Tottenham Interest

Robertson’s current deal is set to expire on 30 June 2026. In an interview following Liverpool’s 3-1 FA Cup win over Wolves on 6 March, the 31-year-old revealed that Tottenham Hotspur made a formal approach to sign him in January. While the clubs held discussions, Robertson personally rejected the move, stating he "wanted to stay" and will remain committed until he is "no longer needed." He noted that any final decision on a renewal or departure will likely be announced when he has three months left on his deal—meaning an update is expected by late March.

Recent Form and Tactical Resurgence

Despite playing a reduced role this season behind Milos Kerkez, Robertson delivered a "vintage" performance in the FA Cup on 6 March. He opened the scoring with a clean strike from the edge of the area and provided an assist for Mohamed Salah. For the 2025/26 campaign, he has made 26 appearances, contributing two goals and one assist.

Analysis

It's interesting that Robertson is adamant that he put an end to the move. He says he wanted to stay at Liverpool and that was that.

So were the Reds actually willing to sanction that deal? It seems quite mad if they were, given they didn't have another left-back to offer cover to Milos Kerkez.

Robertson has also played a significant role in the last few weeks, especially against Wolves in the FA Cup on Friday. His decision to stay has already been massively justified - and not just because Spurs are sinking like the Titanic.

Now we'll just have to wait and see what happens between now and the end of the season. The fingers are still crossed for a new contract, but that does now look very unlikely.

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