Atletico keen on Robertson - could captain be next Scot to move abroad?

Atletico Madrid are funny successful signing Liverpool defender Andy Robertson arsenic the Anfield nine borderline towards a woody to bring successful Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez arsenic their first-choice left-back.

Robertson said past week helium had not fixed his aboriginal overmuch thought, with his absorption connected a enjoying a well-earned vacation aft different agelong and palmy play successful which helium won the Premier League for the 2nd time.

But with the transportation model opening successful a fewer days, the Anfield mainstay and Scotland captain's nine aboriginal is unclear for the archetypal clip successful 8 years.

Kerkez would apt outgo betwixt £45m-£50m and is expected to beryllium Arne Slot's preferred prime astatine left-back.

However, Liverpool are keen to clasp Robertson and let existent back-up left-back Kostas Tsimikas leave, but acknowlege that the 31-year-old whitethorn beryllium minded to determination connected successful hunt of regular football.

Robertson has had a precise palmy stint connected Merseyside since joining from Hull City successful 2017, and has a twelvemonth near connected his deal.

He has won everything, adding a 2nd league rubric past play arsenic Arne Slot's broadside comfortably claimed the Premier League. Robertson was inactive a large portion of that, starting 33 of 38 games.

And though immoderate fans mightiness beryllium acceptable to determination on, astatine 31 the defender is consenting to combat for his place.

"I'm not getting immoderate younger - I can't alteration my property - but I inactive judge I've got a batch to give," Robertson told BBC Sport Scotland whilst connected planetary work past week.

"I inactive judge I person a hellhole of a batch to springiness for nevertheless galore years I tin support going.

"My assemblage feels bully astatine the minute. I can't archer you however I'll consciousness astatine 33 oregon 34, but I tin archer you, astatine 31, I consciousness excellent."

With his household settled successful the metropolis and his spot arsenic a nine fable apt assured, moving distant would beryllium a large change.

Plus Robertson volition apt person taken enactment of the acrimony astir Trent Alexander-Arnold's caller exit for Real Madrid.

Those situations are not straight comparable fixed Alexander-Arnold is simply a section lad and academy product, who astatine 26 perchance has his highest years successful beforehand of him.

Nonetheless, whether Robertson is first-choice oregon not astatine Liverpool adjacent season, the nine volition person a large pull, particularly fixed they would arguably privation him to enactment and vie with Kerkez for a starting berth crossed a agelong play connected respective front.

If Kerkez does articulation and bump Robertson down the pecking order, a power to different Premier League nine tin not beryllium ruled retired either.

However, with Atletico are prioritising him arsenic their left-back people this summer, a determination extracurricular of the UK for the archetypal clip is connected the table.

Robertson was asked astir the benefits of playing overseas portion connected planetary work past week, successful notation to Scotland team-mates Billy Gilmour and Scott McTominay, who won Serie A successful their archetypal play astatine Napoli.

"When these players play overseas they spot a antithetic mode of playing and lifestyle," helium said. "That tin lone help.

"Young lads coming done mightiness present beryllium reasoning I privation to spell and effort that. That's recognition to those lads stepping retired of their comfortableness zone."

It volition not person escaped Robertson's announcement conscionable however overmuch of a leader McTominay present is successful Naples aft starring them to the Scudetto, portion being named the league's champion player.

No determination guarantees success, but with Serie A and La Liga often described arsenic a somewhat slower gait week-to-week than the Premier League, a determination overseas astatine 31 mightiness springiness Robertson much years astatine the top.

With Cesar Azpilicueta and chap left-back Reinildo Mandava retired of contract, Diego Simeone has acceptable his eyes connected replacements.

The Argentine has go renowned for intense, assertive play implicit his 14 years astatine the club, winning 2 La Liga titles and reaching 2 Champions League finals.

Despite a fewer attempts to reinvent his style, antiaircraft solidity is inactive a precedence and Atletico had the second-best antiaircraft grounds successful La Liga past term.

And portion Robertson was renowned for his assists successful Jurgen Klopp's palmy spell, helium tin bash some sides of the game.

His enactment skills and property connected the transportation is besides thing Simeone would enjoy, and moving with the Argentinian whitethorn itself beryllium a gully for Robertson.

BBC Sport asked fans to get successful interaction with their views connected Robertson's aboriginal recently, and present are immoderate of the replies.

Robert: Robbo has been a fantastic subordinate but his caller mistakes person led to goals conceded and this would beryllium a occupation successful what I expect to beryllium a tougher season.

Callum: Robbo has been a large subordinate for Liverpool, a existent legend. Last play it was mistake aft mistake astatine times and I deliberation it's down to his crippled being each astir precocious strength and his property creeping up connected him. His minutes request to beryllium managed now, but helium decidedly inactive has a spot successful the squad.

Jimmy: Looks similar Robertson's clip arsenic the fig 1 left-back could beryllium coming to an end. Robertson mightiness person to get utilized to being the back-up for Kerkez.

AnfieldRed: Robbo is our left-back. Whoever comes successful has to sound him retired of the presumption and not the different mode round. He's got thing to prove. Always request a Scot successful the team.

Neil: Move him connected fixed his declaration status. Tsimikas is an capable back-up.

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