SOLE FOCUS
If the Anfield grapevine is to be believed, Andrew Robertson could become the most expensive player in Scottish football history this summer.
Liverpool’s interest in the Hull City left-back is not disputed but speculation over the size of the potential fee he will command has ranged from £7 million to as much as £25m.
It remains to be seen whether or not Robertson completes a transfer which eclipses the current record of £13mwhich RB Leipzig paid Nottingham Forest for his compatriot Oliver Burke last summer.
The player himself has described the numbers quoted as “crazy” and insists he remains relaxed about his future, having placed any talks with his representatives on hold during the build-up to last Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against England at Hampden.
It was another occasion when Robertson enhanced the reputation he has built south of the Border in his three seasons at Hull, following a near £3million move from Dundee United. The 23-year-old’s display against England drew praise from Sky Sports pundits Graeme Souness and Jamie Redknapp, who both observed he could be the ideal solution to Liverpool’s long-standing left-back problem.
“I’ve seen the speculation and heard people talking about it, but I switched my phone off for the last week or two to try to focus on the England game,” said Robertson.
“It was such a massive game for all of the boys and it’s unfair for anyone to think about their own club future. I’ll have plenty of time to do that now. I’m looking forward to getting away on holiday and, if something gets sorted in that time, then so be it.
“I think that some of the prices mentioned are crazy. But it’s crazy money down in England. I’m not looking into it that closely.
“Don’t get me wrong, it’s unbelievable getting linked with big clubs. That’s where you want to go, of course it is. If there is any truth in it, then so be it. I’ll speak to my agents and see what they have to say. I’ll just be looking to my future and seeing what’s best for me.”
“I’ve seen the speculation and heard people talking about it, but I switched my phone off for the last week or two to try to focus on the England game”
ANDY ROBERTSON