Tottenham close in on Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson

[ad_1] Tottenham are closing in on a January transfer for Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson, based on The Athletic’s David Ornstein.

The 31-year-old has been a pivotal a part of most of the Merseysiders’ successes lately however has misplaced his place this season to Milos Kerkez.

And along with his contract expiring in the summertime, the Scotland worldwide mentioned just lately he was contemplating his choices.

Spurs are in dire want of gamers with a profitable mentality after a troublesome couple of seasons underneath Ange Postecoglou and now Thomas Frank and a transfer for Robertson would appear a wise choice for each events.

Robertson wants minutes with World Cup looming

With the World Cup looming massive this summer time Robertson is in want of video games to maintain match sharp and he's assured that on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Future Udogie is first-choice however has suffered from a succession of accidents, forcing Frank to maneuver right-back Djed Spence to the opposite facet or utilise veteran Ben Davies. The North London membership did, nevertheless signal 19-year-old Souza from Santos, who can play left-back, yesterday.

Requested earlier this month if he’d like to stay at Anfield, Robertson instructed the BBC: “Sure, nevertheless it’s a troublesome query.

“I’ve obtained 5 months left and we have to see what the choice is to remain or if there’s choices to go and issues like that. I want to sit down down with my household and resolve.

“After a annoying summer time, I’m simply making an attempt to get pleasure from being part of it and being a Liverpool participant. I needed to qualify for the World Cup and fortunately we’ve managed to do this. I have to see what myself and my household desires going ahead.”

Robertson has proved considered one of Liverpool’s best-value signings

Robertson joined the Reds from Hull for £8million in 2017 and has gone on to get pleasure from a trophy-laden spell at Anfield, profitable the Premier League twice in addition to the FA Cup as soon as and the Champions League in 2019.

He added: “I feel Jurgen Klopp left me out for one recreation and I used to be raging. So I’m a participant who desires to play. I’ve performed by accidents. I’ve performed after I’m not 100% match. I’ve performed after I’ve solely been 50/40/30% match for this membership and my nation. I all the time need to be on the grass and enjoying and clearly now that’s not taking place, in order that’s what's completely different.

“I've a unique position right here this season which I’m getting enjoyment out of, however on the finish of the day, footballers need to play and if anybody is sat joyful on the bench, then they don’t belong at any soccer membership.

“When you’re joyful to sit down on the bench, then I don’t assume you have got the correct angle. I feel I’ve performed nicely within the video games I’ve performed this season. Perhaps I’ve not performed as a lot as I'd have preferred, nevertheless it’s nothing I’ve been stunned by. Let’s see what occurs.”