BLOCKED! WHY LIVERPOOL ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT TO DENY ROBERTSON’S "DISRESPECTFUL" £5M SPURS BID
Liverpool has pulled out of talks with Tottenham for Andy Robertson following Joe Gomez's injury and failed Tsimikas recall.
Right now, Liverpool isn’t planning to let Andy Robertson go to Tottenham. Spurs put in a £5 million offer for him—he’s out of contract this summer—but Liverpool decided they can’t make the deal work.
The two clubs actually had a deal in principle last week, with the idea that Robertson could move after Liverpool wrapped up their last Champions League group game on Wednesday. But there was a catch. Liverpool wanted to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan at Roma to fill the gap at left-back, and that just hasn’t happened.
To make things worse, Joe Gomez picked up an injury in the first half of Saturday’s loss at Bournemouth. That’s another blow to Liverpool’s defence.
So, Liverpool has pulled the plug on talks with Tottenham about Robertson. Spurs made their move late last week, hoping to add some experience to the squad—Thomas Frank is under pressure and looking for solutions.
Liverpool heard Tottenham out, partly out of respect for everything Robertson’s done over nearly nine years and because his contract’s running down. But after weighing up their options, they’ve decided to keep him. Robertson himself hasn’t pushed for a transfer.
He’s only started four league games this season, with Milos Kerkez taking his spot, but Robertson has been in the starting lineup for four of seven Champions League matches. That includes big games against both Madrid teams and Inter Milan.
On Saturday, Liverpool’s vice-captain came off the bench for the second half at Bournemouth. Coach Arne Slot explained that Kerkez was subbed off because he was in the “red zone”—basically, at high risk for injury.
Slot’s defence is already stretched thin. Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are out for the season, and Gomez, who’s had plenty of injury trouble before, had to come off against Bournemouth after clashing knees with Alisson—luckily, it looks like just a bruise.
Ibrahima Konate has missed the last two games after losing his father.
After the match, captain Virgil van Dijk made it clear he doesn’t want Robertson to leave. Slot said he wants to keep his whole squad together—they’re still fighting in both the Champions League and the FA Cup.
ALISSON "OPEN" TO LIVERPOOL EXIT AS JUVENTUS PREPARE MASSIVE SWAP DEAL OFFER
With Alisson Becker open to a Juventus move, Liverpool is scouring the market for a replacement ahead of a major summer rebuild.
Liverpool isn’t just sitting around; it’s actively searching for someone to take Alisson Becker’s spot since Juventus looks serious about making a bid for their veteran keeper. Even though Alisson’s got a year left on his deal after the club triggered an extension back in March, he might leave this summer.
He’s been Liverpool’s go-to guy in goal since he arrived from Roma in 2018; he’s played 332 games, cost £67 million, and for years, he was untouchable. But injuries have piled up during the 2025/26 season, and it’s starting to look like his time at Anfield could be coming to an end.
Juventus are now right in the mix. Apparently, Alisson isn’t against the idea of leaving Liverpool, and Juventus could even throw their own goalkeeper, Michele Di Gregorio, into the deal for the Brazilian.
Juve are ready to offer Alisson a contract running through the summer of 2028, with an extra year as an option. Sky Sports says Liverpool already knows what’s happening and is getting their ducks in a row before a massive transfer window.
The club’s facing a big summer. Salah and Robertson are going, and now they might need a new keeper too. Giorgi Mamardashvili has stepped up when Alisson was out, playing 18 games across all competitions, but he’s injured himself, leaving Slot with just Freddie Woodman as his only fit option.
Recently, Slot was asked if losing Alisson at the same time as Robertson and Salah would be too much. He said, “The club makes decisions it thinks are right. If this happens, there's a reason behind it, maybe another good reason why we did what we did.”
He pointed out that Liverpool doesn’t make transfers on a whim. Decisions are thought through, with the club’s interests always at heart.
Regarding keeping Alisson for his experience, Slot admitted that’s one argument, but there are others and, ultimately, the club will decide what’s best. Alisson’s contract still has a year left.
When pressed about Juventus, Slot replied, “Ali’s main focus is clear; he wants to get back in goal for Liverpool as soon as possible and then play for Brazil. That’s his short- and mid-term future.”
LIVERPOOL WARNED TO OFFER CURTIS JONES NEW CONTRACT BEFORE 14-MONTH DEADLINE
Analysis: Curtis Jones’ elite passing stats and why Jermaine Pennant believes Liverpool cannot afford to lose the versatile midfielder.
Liverpool really needs to sort out a new contract for Curtis Jones before they make the same mistake it did with Luis Diaz. That’s what the Inside Liverpool panel thinks, especially now that Diaz is lighting up Bayern Munich and making Liverpool’s transfer moves look pretty questionable.
Bayern’s front three, with Diaz in the mix, have racked up 100 goals across all competitions this season – the first time any non-Spanish team has done that. Diaz himself has bagged 26 goals in 46 matches and just scored against PSG in the Champions League semi-final.
Looking back, Liverpool probably wish they hadn’t let Diaz walk for £65 million last summer. Since then, fans at Anfield haven’t seen anyone who brings what he did: that relentless pressing, always looming as a threat on the counter. Sure, they’ve brought in Rio Ngumoha, a teenager, just 17, but Arne Slot, the coach, knows you can’t just expect him to fill those shoes right away.
On talkSPORT’s Inside Liverpool, Jermaine Pennant, who has played for the club, said that Liverpool has to bring in another proven attacker over the summer. Pennant’s point: Diaz was great whether he played in the middle or on the left, and Liverpool needs someone with that kind of flexibility. You don’t want to sign a backup like Hugo Ekitike and then end up overcrowding with too many strikers when the main guy returns.
Now, Jones could end up in the same boat this summer. There’s a lot of uncertainty around his future, and when you look at the numbers, he’s only got 14 months left on his contract. Several clubs in England and Europe are watching, and he’s only started 15 games for Liverpool this season.
Even though he hasn’t played much, Jones is impressing; he’s second only to Rodri in midfielder passes per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He’s also ranked second behind Moises Caicedo for passing accuracy, and right behind Rayan Cherki for carries. Pennant said the club can’t afford to let him go: Jones is so versatile; you can play him anywhere in midfield or even right back. He knows the club, loves it, and helps connect the squad.
Jones has been one of the top performers recently. Pennant thinks Liverpool should offer him a new deal, especially since the squad is thinning out and they’ve already lost Trent Alexander-Arnold. In the end, it’s up to Jones if he wants to stay or move for more game time, but Liverpool has to make the offer while they still can.
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