Liverpool ‘desperate to agree Andy Robertson deal’ – Insider
Liverpool are desperate to tie Andy Robertson down to a new contract as they fear losing too many leaders from their dressing room.
That is according to former Man United chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that the club want to keep their experienced players at the club.
This comes amid uncertainty surrounding the futures of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contracts are set to expire at the end of the season.
Robertson, meanwhile, will have 18 months left on his deal come the January transfer window, and Liverpool are keen to ensure the 30-year-old doesn’t end up in the same position.
Football Insider revealed on 5 November that Arne Slot still considers the left-back an important player and plans to open contract talks with him in the summer.
So far this season, he has made 14 appearances across all competitions, but has completed a full 90 minutes just four times as the boss has opted to rotate his squad.
This has led to speculation about whether the left-back views his long-term future at Anfield.
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Liverpool are fearful of losing too many key players and experienced heads from Slot’s side, and remain keen to tie down all four of the key men.
Brown, who has a wealth of experience dealing with players and agents at the top level including over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, insisted that they would be in “serious trouble” if all of the big names left.
“They want Robertson to commit to a new deal,” he told Football Insider.
“Tsimikas has been more involved this season and Slot likes to rotate those two, but they still feel he’s a valuable presence on and off the pitch.
“We’ve spoken about their priorities in terms of getting their best players tied down.
“But Robertson has gone under the radar in that respect.
“There are question marks about Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold and Salah, now there are questions about Robertson, and all of a sudden they’re in serious trouble.
“Worst-case scenario, they lose all three of those three at the end of the season.
“Then, if Robertson leaves next year, that’s the majority of their leaders and big names gone.
“He’s been such an important player for them over the years, and even if his role is becoming less crucial, he would be a huge miss if he left.
“So from what I’ve heard, they’re desperate to get him tied down because they don’t want to risk being in that difficult situation where they’re losing their experiences heads.”
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