Liverpool Make U-Turn on £200,000-a-Week Star, Plan New Contract

Andy Robertson looks increasingly likely to stay at Liverpool and extend his contract with the club after spending the past summer linked with an exit.

Football Insider's Pete O'Rourke reports that the Reds are "exploring a new contract" for Robertson, whose current deal expires next June. His future was up in the air during the summer transfer window following the arrival of Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.

Kerkez has made an unconvincing start to life at Anfield, and it looks likely that Arne Slot will be rotating the Hungarian with Robertson this season. The Scot started his side's 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League midweek before he was benched for the 2-1 Merseyside derby victory against Everton on Saturday (September 20).

Liverpool Perform Andy Robertson Contract U-Turn

Liverpool's higher-ups want to avoid a situation where Robertson leaves the club on a free next summer, and he was on Atletico Madrid's radar months ago. The 31-year-old has become a hero at Anfield, arriving eight years ago and winning every major trophy on offer, including the Premier League title twice.

The feeling at the club is that Robertson still has "a role to play" despite losing his starting berth to Kerkez in the early stages of the season. He remains vice-captain behind Virgil van Dijk and is still playing an important role on the pitch and in the dressing room.

O'Rourke explained the situation regarding Robertson's future: "I think Liverpool will be hoping to keep hold of Andy Robertson with a new deal being explored and, look, he’s back in the team right now…so let’s see if Robertson gets a run in the team now with Kerkez taken out of the firing line after a difficult start to his life at Anfield."

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