Tottenham Hotspur signed only one experienced player during the winter transfer window, mistakenly overpaying for Conor Gallagher, who has proven to be useless to a cause that is now nearing relegation. As part of their intent of signing "leaders" - read: overrated and finished players with a Premier League pedigree - Tottenham were also highly interested in Liverpool backup left back Andrew Robertson, who only did not move to Spurs because the Reds could not find a new backup to replace him.
Robertson is now confirmed to be leaving Liverpool as a free agent this summer transfer window, which is no surprise since he has been finished for a couple of years now, playing no role at the club in 2025/26 even when Milos Kerkez struggles after a legitimately poor 2024/25 season before that.
But even though Liverpool obviously don't care to keep Robertson because he is done being a starter at the top Premier League level, apparently Tottenham are still interested in signing the 32 year old defender from Anfield.
Tottenham could still go for Andy Robertson
The information comes from Paul Joyce of The Times, who also reports that reigning Serie A champions Napoli and La Liga giants Atletico Madrid will also join Tottenham Hotspur with an interest in the aging Liverpool left back in free agency.
Napoli's interest makes sense. Premier League players tend to do well in Serie A, specifically for the Partenopei, and Serie A is a great league for older players. Atleti make little sense, but maybe they want to make the Conor Gallagher mistake twice themselves, too.
But Tottenham make the least sense. They actually did sign a left back in the winter, bagging top Brazilian prospect Souza from Palmeiras. Souza has been excellent when played, and he is already a talented backup to another great player, when healthy, in Destiny Udogie.
So Tottenham already have two dynamic, high upside left backs in Udogie and Souza. Why add a slow player like Robertson who gets burned by top wingers and cannot offer much in the attack anymore when you have two players who could really blossom in a better team with superior coaching under Roberto De Zerbi?
It just makes no sense. And there is not a single Tottenham fan who wants Robertson. He would just be taking playing time and development away from Souza with no upside. Obviously, he would not be a candidate if Tottenham are relegated, and half of that is because of the wages he will command as a free agent. Spurs are better off leaving this track than going back to it.