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Liverpool open to selling player with five months on deal Desire among all parties to get transfer over the line Tottenham have made an approach to sign Andrew Robertson from Liverpool. The Premier League champions are open to allow the long-serving left-back to leave, with only five months remaining on his contract. Liverpool respect Robertson’s wish to sort his long-term future as soon as possible. There is a desire on all sides to get a deal done quickly as Thomas Frank wrestles with major availability issues at Spurs. The loss of Ben Davies to a season-ending ankle fracture has robbed his team of leadership and an experienced option at left-back, where Djed Spence has recently been playing. Download the Guardian app from the i OS App Store on i Phone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you’re on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the Profile settings button at the top right, then select Notifications. Turn on sport notifications. Another attraction for Spurs is that Robertson is a proven winner. Since the Scotland international joined Liverpool from Hull in 2017 he has secured trophies including two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and two Carabao Cups. Destiny Udogie is Spurs’s only Premier League-proven alternative to Spence at left-back, although the club on Thursday signed the 19-year-old Brazilian Souza from Santos. When Frank brought in Conor Gallagher this month he talked up the midfielder’s leadership qualities and the head coach feels Robertson would offer more help in that regard. Robertson was of interest to Atlético Madrid in the summer but a move did not materialise. The 31-year-old is eager to maximise his playing time before the World Cup, where he will captain his country. At Liverpool he has faced competition from Milos Kerkez after being an almost ever-present during last season’s title win.