Clever Liverpool deal will bank £27m after star picks Reds

Liverpool are poised to secure a bargain that could ultimately save the club £27 million, with Fulham and United States left-back Antonee Robinson understood to have set his heart on a move to Anfield. Sources close to the negotiations say the 28-year-old USMNT international has informed intermediaries he is “keen” to join Arne Slot’s rebuild, handing the Merseysiders a decisive edge over Manchester United in the race for his signature.

Robinson, valued at roughly £25 million ($32 million), spent 11 years in Everton’s academy before carving out a Premier League career at Craven Cottage. United had identified the defender as the long-term successor to Luke Shaw, but the player’s preference for Liverpool has shifted momentum decisively toward the red half of Merseyside. With Andy Robertson’s contract due to expire this June, Liverpool view Robinson as a ready-made replacement capable of slotting straight into their high-line system.

Although Robinson’s 2025-26 campaign was truncated by a serious knee injury that required specialist rehabilitation late last year, his stock remains high. He has managed 13 Premier League appearances totalling 894 minutes since returning to fitness in early 2026, and scouts continue to rave about his elite recovery pace and consistent one-v-one defending. Fulham, for their part, are under no pressure to sell: the left-back’s deal runs until June 2028, allowing the west London club to drive a hard bargain in the forthcoming summer window.

Liverpool’s willingness to meet Fulham’s valuation—rather than enter a protracted auction with United—means the club expect to complete the transfer for an initial £25 million, performance-related add-ons could lift the final outlay closer to £27 million. Should the move cross the line, Robinson would arrive as both a statement of intent and a shrewd piece of business, giving Slot a proven Premier League performer who already knows the city and, crucially, wants to be part of the project at Anfield.