SHOCK BID: TOTTENHAM MOVE FAST TO SIGN LIVERPOOL’S ANDY ROBERTSON THIS JANUARY
Tottenham launch a surprise bid for Andy Robertson as Thomas Frank faces a left-back crisis. Discover the details of the Liverpool deal.
Tottenham have made a surprise play to sign Andy Robertson right now, dropping their original plan to wait until his contract runs out this summer. Head coach Thomas Frank is facing a real defensive crisis in north London and has pushed the club to move fast for the Liverpool veteran, with talks going smoothly as the Scotland captain looks for regular minutes before the 2026 World Cup.
Spurs didn’t want to enter the market just yet. They’d marked Robertson, 31, as their top target for the summer, planning to battle it out with other clubs once he became a free agent on June 30. But things changed fast. Frank’s defence has been hit hard by injuries, and now Tottenham needs help on the left side—urgently. Negotiations are moving along, and you can feel the pressure from the Spurs side. The club’s higher-ups think Robertson would add much-needed quality and leadership to a squad that’s struggled in the league, even though they’re doing better in Europe and currently sit fifth in the Champions League.
The situation at Tottenham hit rock bottom on Monday when Ben Davies was ruled out for surgery on a fractured ankle. Destiny Udogie, the usual first-choice left-back, has managed just 10 Premier League games this season with his own injuries. Frank’s been forced to get creative: Djed Spence, naturally a right-back, has filled in on the left, and even Archie Gray and centre-back Micky van de Ven have played out of position. Spurs did sign 19-year-old Souza from Santos this week, but they know they need someone proven in the Premier League—now.
For Robertson, a move to London is more than just a fresh start. He’s set to captain Scotland at the World Cup—their first time back since 1998—and he needs regular game time, no questions asked. Since Milos Kerkez joined Liverpool from Bournemouth last summer, Robertson has slipped down the pecking order. He’s made 21 appearances in all competitions, but just four Premier League starts this season. Earlier this month, he admitted things are up in the air: “I’ve got five months left, and we need to see what the option is to stay or if there are options to go and things like that. I’m a player who wants to play. I wanted to qualify for the World Cup, and thankfully, we’ve managed to do that. I need to see what my family and I want going forward.”
The talks between Spurs and Liverpool are helped by the respect Robertson has built over his years at Anfield. He joined Hull City in 2017 and has become a modern legend, racking up 363 appearances and winning everything from the Champions League to two Premier League titles. Liverpool isn’t looking to block a move for a loyal player who wants to play regular football as his contract winds down. Both clubs want to make sure the transfer goes smoothly. Sure, losing Robertson mid-season would leave Liverpool short on natural left-backs, but they have a backup plan: they can recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan at Roma to cover for Kerkez for the rest of the season.
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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