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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Andy Robertson makes statement on Liverpool future as Reds close in on Kerkez
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has admitted he is in discussions with the club over his future but was coy over what the outcome of those may be as he enters his final year Andy Robertson has admitted his Liverpool future is far from certain as he enters the final year of his contract. The long-time Anfield servant has already been in discussions with the club over a new deal. Robertson's position has come under scrutiny over the past 12 months, despite being Arne Slot's first choice on the left side of defence. The Scotland international, 31, has previously sent a defiant message about fighting for his place, should Liverpool sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. Kostas Tsimikas could be on his way out of the club to make room for the Cherries star, amid interest from the likes of Nottingham Forest. But Robertson's future seems more complicated, and departing for free next summer may not yet be off the table. The veteran has noted that his conversations with the club have been positive. The ex-Hull City defender couched that by suggesting that, beyond his focus being on pre-season, nothing is certain. Speaking to Sky Sports News at his AR26 Charity day, Robertson said: '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. 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.' Robertson believes it is a positive that Liverpool are targeting young talents to improve the squad however. The Reds have already signed Jeremie Frimpong and are nearing a move for Florian Wirtz in addition to Kerkez. 'I think at any big club I think you always have to keep moving, the club always moves forwards," he added. "I think you've seen that us and also other big clubs, like Man City and things, have been very active in the window early doors. "I know we've already got Frimpong in the door so far, but it looks as if maybe one or two is going to be close from what we can see on Sky Sports News probably! But yeah, look, just now we're at the top – We obviously won the league – and it's important that the club try to keep improving and try to keep finding ways to do that. 'They've obviously identified certain positions that they want to get new blood in, younger. The players that we're linked with are all younger players and they're all exciting players as well. "So when you play for a big club like Liverpool, you expect challenges, you expect to have competition. I've always faced that and so has everyone in their own positions. "So we expect nothing less. We want the club to be ambitious, they're doing that. And wherever we fit into that, if you're happy with you're role, you stay and you do it, and if you're not, then I'm sure there will be some people out the door as well. "But that's the nature of football, it's one of the biggest clubs in the world and we have to keep moving."
BBC News
04-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ex-Hull City star Curtis Davies rides in Every Minute Matters Relay
Former footballer Curtis Davies has joined a long-distance cycle relay to encourage fans to learn life-saving Friday, the ex-Hull City defender set off from the MKM stadium on his 31-mile (50km) leg of the Every Minute Matters Relay to Grimsby Town's Blundell 2,486-mile (4,000km) event is the latest phase of a Sky Bet and British Heart Foundation campaign to get fans clued up on CPR. So far, 235,000 people are said to have started learning the 28-day relay will cross England and Wales and take in every one of the 72 clubs in the English Football League, before reaching Wembley Stadium on 21 April. Participants have signed up to walk, run or cycle one of legs, and will urge fans to donate their time by learning CPR using the British Heart Foundation's online RevivR footballing names taking part in the challenge include Sam Allardyce, Jack Wilshere, Graeme Souness, Glenn Hoddle, Dion Dublin, Troy Deeney and Tom Lockyer. They will be joined by comedian Elis James and broadcaster Sir Tony said he was motivated to take on the challenge after the ordeal of Luton captain Lockyer, who survived a cardiac arrest in December 2023 while playing against said: "When we see the likes of Tom Lockyer going down, when we see the likes of Christian Eriksen going down, the most fortunate thing for them was they were in the middle of a pitch so they were able to get aid really quickly." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
