Slot Praises ‘Mature’ Robertson After LFC Contract Update

With Andy Robertson offering a candid replace on his contract talks with Liverpool, Arne Slot praised the left-back’s interview as “very mature.”

Robertson spoke to reporters this week and defined that, whereas talks are ongoing and he want to keep at Liverpool, his future was not sure.

“I’ve obtained 5 months left and we have to see the choice to remain or if there’s choices to go and issues like that,” he stated.

Liverpool’s vice-captain additionally spoke proudly of his function as a pacesetter throughout the squad and acknowledged that whereas he isn’t completely satisfied on the bench, it’s “nothing I’ve been stunned by.”

Talking in his pre-Burnley press convention, Slot responded: “I’ve to present him a giant praise concerning the issues he stated.

“Very mature and I may perceive the whole lot he was saying.

“I feel each participant ought to have the identical feeling about his present place, and that’s that he’s not beginning each recreation.

“However I’m actually completely satisfied that he additionally says that he finds pleasure within the place he’s in and that he additionally understands how necessary he’s been to this membership for all these years and he undoubtedly nonetheless is also within the place he’s in now.

“He did play various video games – not as a lot as he most likely hoped.

“However the way in which he’s performing and in addition now his feedback within the media is a giant praise and says lots about him, how good he’s been for this membership previously eight-and-a-half years.”

Will Andy Robertson signal a brand new Liverpool contract?

Robertson got here near leaving Liverpool in the summertime, with a proposal on the desk from Atletico Madrid, however he opted to remain following conversations along with his household.

He knew heading into the brand new marketing campaign that he can be contending for a spot with £40 million signing Milos Kerkez, and the Hungarian has taken time to seek out his toes.

Whereas the top of the season – and his present contract – appeared like a pure juncture for Robertson to go away Liverpool, there stays a powerful likelihood that he re-signs.

“The connection is nice,” he stated, with Liverpool clearly desperate to tie their No. 26 down for an prolonged interval.

“It’s not fairly ‘what do they should present me and what do I want to indicate them’ as we’ve proven one another greater than sufficient respect during the last eight-and-a-half years, and we’ll see what comes.”