Scotland skipper Andy Robertson wanted for stunning La Liga switch as Liverpool star 'emerges as top target' for giants
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ANDY ROBERTSON could be about play out the final years of his stellar career in Spain.
That's because the Scotland skipper and two-time Premier League winner and one-time Champions League winning full back has emerged as 'the top target' for La Liga giants Atletico Madrid.
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Andy Robertson has a heavyweight Liverpool rival in the form of Milos Kerkez
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Diego Simeone has worked in Madrid for 14 years
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That's what transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano is reporting today, as the Anfield side prepare to welcome Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez in to bolster the wealth of riches on that side of the pitch.
Diego Simeone, now 14 years and counting in the hotseat at the Wanda Metropolitano, is believed to be an admirer of Robbo's work and Romano wrote: "Atlético Madrid top target at left back is Andy Robertson, appreciated internally as ideal candidate.
"Not an easy deal as Liverpool rate him highly even with Kerkez due to join the club soon.
"Atléti have Robertson higher than Theo [Hernandez, of AC Milan] on their shortlist at LB so far."
Only this week Robertson had admitted he wasn't sure what the future holds as he enters the final year of his career.
He told SkySports: "We have discussed [my future], of course we have.
"We've had good discussions, me and the club, but what the future holds, I'm not sure.
"All I know is I fly off on holiday and it's well needed. I need a rest after a long season, and then I look forward to pre-season. That's all my focus is.
"I can't look too far ahead, I never have done that so I'm not going to start doing that now.
"I know the position I'm in, I know I've only got a year left. A lot's getting spoken about it, a lot's getting said, but my pure focus is focussing on being a dad for the next couple of weeks and enjoying that time with the kids.
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"Then I'll try and come back in the best shape possible for pre-season, and then we'll see what the future holds when those decisions come."
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