Liverpool star opens up on his future following January interest

Andy Robertson has confirmed that he rejected a January approach from Tottenham Hotspur and remains fully committed to Liverpool, despite starting only five Premier League matches so far this season under head coach Arne Slot.

The 31-year-old Scotland captain, who is approaching a decade on Merseyside, told reporters that discussions took place between the clubs, but he quickly made it clear he wished to stay at Anfield.

“There was obviously interest there, there were discussions had with both sets of clubs but the decision was that I wanted to stay,” Robertson explained. “We stayed at Liverpool and that was the decision made.”

Robertson stressed that his loyalty to the Reds has never wavered, even as game-time has become more sporadic. “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,” he said. “This club has given me everything and I’ve given this club everything.”

The left-back, a key figure in last season’s title-winning campaign, refused to divulge specifics of the negotiations, preferring to keep dialogue “in-house” out of respect for sporting director Richard Hughes, Fenway Sports Group president Mike Gordon, and incoming CEO Michael Edwards.

“I’ve had a good relationship with these people and these people brought me to the football club,” he added. “They have helped make me who I am, so in that respect, we’ve had a fantastic relationship.”

Although Liverpool sit sixth in the table after a stuttering league defence, Robertson says his attention is fixed on the ongoing FA Cup and Champions League challenges. “Whatever was happening behind the scenes happened. All I can say is that I kept focusing on football,” he noted. “January happened, but it is now gone. Now we move forward and my focus never came off trying to help the lads on the pitch and in training.”