Liverpool will have to deal with some uncertainty in the left-back spot over the coming months.
Andy Robertson was the team’s long-term left-back incumbent – signing from Hull for £8m back in 2017. But during the 2024/25 Premier League title-winning season the Scotland captain was beneath his best.
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Uncharacteristic errors slipped into the 31-year-old’s game – and left-back was identified as a position of priority for last summer’s transfer window.
Milos Kerkez was acquired for £40m from Bournemouth – relegating Robbo to an unfamiliar bench role. With a contract expiring in summer 2026 it is expected that Robertson will depart at the end of the season – opening up a gap in the squad.
The left-sider was linked with a January move to Tottenham but ultimately stayed put as Liverpool were unable to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his Roma loan.
But the Greek too is under threat – due to return to Anfield at the end of the season with only a year left on his contract.
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With Robertson set to move on – perhaps to Celtic – once his contract expires and Tsimikas looking certain to be sold – it opens the door to a Liverpool left-back deal.
Liverpool looking at new left-back
“If Andy Robertson doesn’t sign a new deal and Kostas Tsimikas opts to pursue an exit, that leaves Liverpool in need of a left-back,” writes Ian Doyle in the Liverpool Echo.
And this week one name emerged into sudden focus. Daniel Svensson, 24, has been a revelation since signing for Borussia Dortmund from Nordsjælland initially on loan in winter 2024.
The Sweden international signed a permanent contract last summer – inking a deal until 2029.
A report earlier this week suggested that BVB were prepared to sanction a move worth up to £35m for Svensson with the Premier League described as his dream destination.
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