Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson conceded he is not sure what the future holds with the Premier League champions pushing to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.
Robertson has enjoyed a decorated spell at Anfield since joining in 2017, twice winning the Premier League while also claiming two EFL Cups, one FA Cup and a Champions League title along with the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
The Scotland international has made 342 appearances for the Reds in that time, but he may have to accept a lesser role in the 2025-26 season.
Having already signed Jeremie Frimpong to help fill the void left by Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right side, Liverpool are said to be in advanced talks with Bournemouth to sign Hungary left-back Kerkez, who scored twice and provided five assists in an impressive Premier League season for the Cherries in 2024-25.
In attack, Liverpool are also pushing to sign Germany forward Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen as they look to build on their league title win, the Reds having lost the EFL Cup final and suffered a last-16 exit in the Champions League.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Robertson accepts the competition Kerkez will provide as part and parcel of playing for a club with such lofty ambitions.
“I think at any big club I think you always have to keep moving, the club always moves forwards,” he said.
“I think you’ve seen that us and also other big clubs, like Man City and things, have been very active in the window early doors.
“I know we’ve already got Frimpong in the door so far, but it looks as if maybe one or two is going to be close from what we can see on Sky Sports News probably!
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“But yeah, look, just now we’re at the top – We obviously won the league – and it’s important that the club try to keep improving and try to keep finding ways to do that.
“They’ve obviously identified certain positions that they want to get new blood in, younger.
“The players that we’re linked with are all younger players and they’re all exciting players as well.
“So 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.
“So we expect nothing less. We want the club to be ambitious, they’re doing that.
“And wherever we fit into that, if you’re happy with you’re role, you stay and you do it, and if you’re not, then I’m sure there will be some people out the door as well.
“But that’s the nature of football, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world and we have to keep moving.”
Robertson’s contract with Liverpool expires at the end of next season, with nothing decided about whether he will remain with the club beyond that campaign.
“We have discussed [my future], of course we have,” Robertson added. “We’ve had good discussions, me and the club, but what the future holds, I’m not sure
“All I know is 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 that so I’m not going to start doing that now.
“I know the position I’m in, I know I’ve only got a year left. A lot’s getting spoken about it, a lot’s getting said, but my pure focus is focussing on being a dad for the next couple of weeks and enjoying that time with the kids.
“Then I’ll try and come back in the best shape possible for pre-season, and then we’ll see what the future holds when those decisions come.”
