{"id":1610,"date":"2026-06-05T13:03:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1610"},"modified":"2026-06-05T13:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:03:39","slug":"tottenham-sign-left-back-andy-robertson-from-liverpool-on-free-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1610","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham sign left-back Andy Robertson from Liverpool on free transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">  have signed Scotland captain Andy Robertson on a free transfer following his departure from <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b><\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">.  <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The 32-year-old left-back, who had already announced he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/articles\/cp8d4jvj108o\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">would leave the Reds<\/a> when his contract expired this summer, will become a Spurs player on 1 July. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Tottenham<\/a>then managed by Thomas Frank, targeted Robertson during the January transfer window. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A deal was agreed between the two clubs, only for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a> to pull out when they were unable to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan at Roma.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Spurs secured Premier League survival on the final day of the season by beating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Everton<\/a> under new manager Roberto de Zerbi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Andy is someone I&#8217;ve admired for a number of years and he will bring outstanding technical qualities, experience, leadership and mentality to our team,&#8221; said De Zerbi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;He is a proven winner at the highest level over a long period and is someone who can be a big player for us, both on and off the pitch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">After joining <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a> from Hull City in 2017, Robertson played 378 times for the club and won two Premier League titles and the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">He also won the League Cup twice as well as the FA Cup, and will add to his 92 caps for Scotland when he leads his country at this summer&#8217;s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Tottenham<\/a>&#8216;s sporting director Johan Lange said: &#8220;His quality, character and leadership have been evident throughout a career in which he has regularly competed for &#8211; and won &#8211; major honours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Andy&#8217;s professionalism and commitment will also be invaluable to the development of our squad, and he shares our ambition and determination to bring success back to the club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham have signed Scotland captain Andy Robertson on a free transfer following his departure from Liverpool. 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