Atletico Madrid ‘make Andy Robertson top target' and Liverpool star could instantly become Trent Alexander-Arnold rival
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LIVERPOOL could be set to lose a second top star to a Madrid rival after Atletico Madrid reportedly made Andy Robertson their top target.
The Reds are already reeling from the loss of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid and could now be forced to deal with the loss of left-back Robertson in the same window.
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Andy Robertson has been made a top target by Atletico Madrid
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According to Fabrizio Romano, the Spanish giants, neighbours to Alexander-Arnold's new employers Real, have identified him as an ideal candidate for them.
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