Few players have worn the Liverpool shirt with quite the same fire as Andy Robertson. Since storming into Anfield in 2017, the Scottish captain has been the heartbeat down that left flank, turning overlapping runs into assists, crunching tackles into momentum, and leadership into silverware. Two Premier League titles, a Champions League, an FA Cup and a League Cup – the modern golden era simply doesn’t look the same without him.
Yet here we are in late February 2026, and the conversation has shifted. With his contract expiring at the end of this season, the summer of 2026 feels like the definitive fork in the road. Sources close to the agent industry tell CaughtOffside that Liverpool are not shoving Robertson out the door, but they are open to reasonable offers should a move guarantee him the regular first-team football his career still demands.
The numbers tell their own story. Robertson has managed just 638 Premier League minutes this campaign – a sharp drop for a man who once seemed indefatigable. Natural physical decline has crept in at 31, yet even now he ranks among the division’s most productive defenders per 90 for chance creation and distance covered. That relentless engine hasn’t switched off; it’s simply running on fewer starts.
Arne Slot has been quick to praise the experience Robertson brings to the squad. The Dutchman values the vice-captain’s voice in the dressing room and his know-how on the training pitch. But long-term planning at Anfield increasingly points toward youth. Milos Kerkez, the highly-rated Hungarian signed from Bournemouth last summer, has seized the left-back berth with both hands. The 22-year-old’s explosive pace and attacking thrust have made him the first-choice option, leaving Robertson in the familiar but uncomfortable role of trusted squad man.
Liverpool are under no pressure to cash in this month. They blocked a potential move to Tottenham in January because they simply didn’t have adequate cover. Come the summer, though, the picture changes. Celtic remain an emotionally charged possibility – the club Robertson has always spoken about with genuine affection, and a return to Scotland would offer regular football and a hero’s welcome. Atlético Madrid are also admirers; Diego Simeone would relish that defensive grit and never-say-die mentality in his engine room.
Closer to home, Wolves, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa have all been credited with keeping tabs on developments. For a player who has given so much, any destination would need to feel right.
Robertson himself has been refreshingly honest. Back in January he admitted: “I’ve got five months left and we need to see the option to stay or if there’s options to go and things like that.” That uncertainty still lingers.
He leaves as a bona fide Anfield legend either way – the boy from Glasgow who arrived as a bargain and departed as one of the finest left-backs of his generation.