ANDY ROBERTSON has become the latest Anfield player to put pen to paper on a new contract.
The Merseyside club announced this afternoon that the 27-year-old left-back has signed a new long-term deal.
The Scotland skipper has agreed a new five-year contract at Anfield, keeping him at the club until 2026.
Liverpool have prioritised retaining their best players rather than bringing in new signings this summer and have tied Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson and Fabinho down to new contracts.
And the Reds are also currently in negotiations with Mo Salah regarding a new deal with just two years left on the star man’s current contract.
Jurgen Klopp also expects club captain Jordan Henderson to put pen to paper on a long-term extension in the near future.
Robertson has not played in Liverpool’s opening two Premier League games after suffering ankle ligament damage in a pre-season clash with Athletic Bilbao.
The full-back was on the bench in Saturday’s win against Burnley but did not feature in the game.
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He has been training as normal in the last week though and is in contention to be in the starting eleven for Saturday’s mouthwatering clash against Chelsea.
Robertson has been one of Liverpool’s mainstays in recent years, helping the club to Champions League title in 2019 and the Premier League crown the following season.
The Scotsman has played 177 times for the Reds since joining from Hull City in 2017 in a deal worth just £8million.
Jurgen Klopp has made just one signing so far this transfer window, while other Premier League managers have splashed the cash.
Centre-back Ibrahima Konate’s £36million switch from Bundesliga side RB Leipzig earlier this summer is the club’s only arrival this summer.
But the Reds have managed to offload a number of fringe players with Xherdan Shaqiri, Harry Wilson, Marko Grujic and Taiwo Awoniyi all leaving on permanent deals.
And with Andy Robertson becoming the FIFTH player to sign a new deal in recent weeks, Jurgen Klopp’s side are successfuly keeping their hottest talents at the club.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
