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By LEWIS STEELE, FOOTBALL REPORTER Published: 08: 14 AEDT, 26 January 2026 | Updated: 09: 10 AEDT, 26 January 2026 82 View comments Liverpool have decided against selling Andy Robertson this month due to their defensive injury crisis. Tottenham were in advanced talks to buy the Scotland captain for around £5million but the Premier League champions have pulled the plug on the deal. As of Friday, any move would have been sanctioned in the best interests of both player and club. Given more injuries occurred in Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth, with Joe Gomez limping off in the first half, the Reds thought it was no longer a sensible move to allow their vice-captain to depart this month. Robertson, it is believed, acted with the utmost professionalism throughout. His contract expires in the summer and a future move to Tottenham cannot be ruled out as he liked the project they were offering. Liverpool star Andy Robertson's prospective move to Tottenham now appears to be off AS Roma director Ricky Massara said on Sunday that they had held talks with Liverpool over the English side recalling Kostas Tsimikas from a loan in Italy. It remains to be seen whether that is completely ruled out now but, having taken stock of all options, Robertson is set to stay on Merseyside this month. The 31-year-old joined the Reds from Hull in 2017 for just £8million and has proved to be one of the best value-for-money buys in recent Premier League history. Robertson has played 364 times across all competitions for the club and won two Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2019. Spurs have just completed the singing of Souza, a 19-year-old left back from Santos in Brazil, who will be eligible to play at Burnley on Saturday if his international clearance and work permit comes through in time. But there is no guarantee he can step seamlessly into Premier League football.
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