Atlético Madrid weigh up move for Liverpool’s Andy Robertson | Liverpool

Andy Robertson is the topic of curiosity from Atlético Madrid as Liverpool edge nearer in the direction of the signing of the Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez for a price of about £45m. The Premier League champions deliberate to signal Kerkez to compete with the long-serving 31-year-old Scotland defender however are relaxed in regards to the curiosity. Liverpool aren’t but thought to have acquired any formal contact.

The set off for Kerkez’s transfer is anticipated to be Bournemouth’s signing of the Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert. The 23-year-old Rennes captain, who acquired curiosity from different golf equipment, has agreed private phrases and is anticipated to value about £15m.

Robertson, who’s into the ultimate 12 months of his contract, lately mentioned the arrival of “new blood” at Anfield this summer time. Jeremie Frimpong has signed from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m, whereas Florian Wirtz is poised to comply with in a deal price a assured £100m. The Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, a star of Euro 2024, will full his transfer from Valencia after final summer time’s £29m deal.

“We’ve had good discussions with me and the membership however what the long run holds I’m not certain,” Robertson mentioned final week, whereas on worldwide obligation with Scotland. “Whenever you play for an enormous membership like Liverpool you count on challenges, you count on competitors and I’ve at all times confronted that, everybody right here has confronted that in their very own positions and I count on nothing much less.

“I would like the membership to be formidable, they’re doing that and wherever we match into that, if we’re proud of our function, we keep and we do it and if not then I’m certain there shall be a couple of out the door as properly. However, you realize, that’s the character of soccer and it’s one of many largest golf equipment on this planet and we maintain transferring.”