Liverpool star admits he could leave after contract talks: I can’t look too far ahead

Liverpool’s ambitious summer transfer project is set to claim casualties at Anfield, with Andrew Robertson admitting that his future with the Reds hangs in the balance.

Signed in €9 million from Hull City, Robertson has proven to be one of the best signings Liverpool have made in recent years, yet he admits that with just a year left on his contract, he does not know what the transfer window may hold.

The Reds are closing in on signing Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth for a fee of €53m (£43m), with the Hungarian arriving as competition for the Scotland international, who is now 31 years old.

Although fellow veterans Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk have signed new deals at Anfield, Robertson says that his contract situation has been discussed by remains unresolved.

“We have discussed. We’ve had good discussions, me and the club. But what the future holds I’m not sure,” he told Sky Sports News.

“All I know is [on Friday] I fly off on holiday and it’s well needed, I need a rest after a long season. And then I look forward to pre-season. That’s all my focus is.

“I can’t look too far ahead, I never have done and I’m not going to start now. I know the position I’m in, I’ve only got a year left and a lot is getting said but my pure focus is focusing on being a dad for the next couple of weeks and enjoying that time with the kids and then try to come back in the best shape possible for pre-season and see what the future holds when the decisions come.”

Robertson welcomes Kerkez challenge

The left-back says that the likely arrival of Kerkez is just part of the challenge of being at a club like Liverpool.

“At any big club you always have to keep moving. The club always moves forward. You’ve seen other big clubs like Man City be very active early doors in the window,” he said.

“Just now we’re at the top, we won the league and it’s important the club try to keep improving and finding ways to do that. They’ve identified positions where they want to get new blood in, the players we’re linked with are all younger players and exciting players as well.

“When you play for a big club like Liverpool you expect challenges, you expect to have competition, I’ve always faced that and so has everyone in their own positions. We want the club to be ambitious, they’re doing that and wherever we fit into that, if you’re happy with the role you stay and do it and if you’re not then I’m sure there will be some people out the door as well. That’s the nature of football.”

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