Sir Kenny Dalglish has had his say on Andy Robertson’s Liverpool future, with the full-back’s contract set to run out on the finish of the season
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Sir Kenny Dalglish is hoping Andy Robertson will signal a brand new contract with Liverpool amid hypothesis linking him with a transfer to Celtic. Robertson was linked with a transfer away from Anfield over the summer season after the Reds signed left-back Milos Kerkez from AFC Bournemouth.
Tottenham had been then ready to pay a package deal of about £5million for Robertson within the January transfer window, however Liverpool pulled the plug on the deal after talks. The Reds made the decision towards continuing with an settlement after their different choices within the place.
The full-back’s future, although, stays unresolved regardless of his contract expiring in June, and he has since been linked with an emotional return to Celtic, with former Reds team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain teasing a possible reunion with him at Parkhead this summer season.
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But Dalglish is hopeful that Robertson will stay a Liverpool participant past this summer season. He stated to Celtic Way: “Obviously, his future is dependent on what Liverpool say to him. If they want him, I’m sure he’ll sign. I hope he signs for Liverpool.
“How many left-backs do Celtic need? Why would Celtic even mark somebody’s card that we’re going to go for Robbo? Where’s he going to play? Tierney’s rattled one in again on Wednesday night. He’s prolific now – a goalscoring left-back.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen to Robbo but I do know that he can be proud of what he did at Liverpool. And he can be proud of what he’s done for Scotland.
“So, if he doesn’t sign for Liverpool, somebody’s going to benefit. And if they get him, they’ve a good bonus there.”
While talking on the Celtic FC podcast, Oxlade-Chamberlain teased: “Having him as a reference point was perfect for me. He’s told me where I need to live, where I need to go.
“He’s told me everything. He’s a proper Glasgow boy… I just said to him, ‘It’s a shame you’re not here with me.’
“Maybe I came a bit early… he might join me soon. He’s a bit younger than me, Robbo. I’d hope to see him here one day. I think he’d be amazing here.”
Addressing his Liverpool future, forward of talks with Tottenham, Robertson stated: “We’ve had chats now which will remain private; we’ll see what happens.
“I’ve got five months left and we need to see the option to stay or if there’s options to go and things like that. I’ll sit down with my family and decide.
“After a stressful summer, I’m just trying to enjoy being a part of it, and being a Liverpool player. I wanted to qualify for the World Cup and thankfully we’ve managed to do that. I need to see what myself and my family wants.”
