Aston Villa are one of the sides who are interested in signing Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson ahead of the summer transfer window, with the Scottish defender's contract expiring, according to Caught Offside.
Villa's recruitment has been somewhat questionable in recent years, with signings such as Harvey Elliott, Evann Guessand, and Donyell Malen not paying off.
Malen has already left the club for Roma, while Guessand joined Crystal Palace on loan in the January transfer window. Elliott remains at Villa Park, but he's barely featured under Unai Emery this season, having joined on loan from Liverpool.
As a result of Villa's poor recruitment, their starting XI has barely shifted in the last few years. It's not impacted them too much as they sit in the race for the Champions League places, but it could come back to bite them.
Aston Villa Eyeing Left-Back Signing
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According to a report from Caught Offside, Aston Villa are one of the sides interested in signing Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson. The Midlands club are believed to be monitoring developments around his situation, with the Scottish international out of contract at the end of the season.
With no new contract in the pipeline, it looks as though an exit in the summer is almost certain for Robertson.
The Scottish defender appeared to be close to joining Tottenham in the January transfer window, but Liverpool pulled the plug, so the Merseyside outfit are clearly happy for him to depart.
The Premier League winner is no longer a guaranteed starter at Anfield, after Arne Slot's side brought in Milos Kerkez in the summer.
Digne or Maatsen to Leave Aston Villa
Aston Villa's Lucas Digne in action vs Leeds United
The signing of Robertson would surely spell the end of either Ian Maatsen or Lucas Digne at Villa Park. Unai Emery already has two senior options to choose from in the left-back position, so adding a third wouldn't make a lot of sense without an exit.
Lucas Digne is now 32 years old and only has two years remaining on his contract, so moving him on soon might be a smart idea.
On the other hand, Maatsen is just 23 with four years left on his deal, and bringing Robertson, described as 'elite' by journalist Henry Winter, in to provide competition with the Dutch defender would make sense, especially with the Liverpool man likely available on a free transfer.
Would Robertson be Too Costly?
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GIVEMESPORT asked ChatGPT where Robertson would rank in terms of Aston Villa's wage bill, based on his current salary at Liverpool, as per Capology.
Jadon Sancho – ~£200,000/week
Andy Robertson (hypothetical at Villa) – ~£160,000/week
Emiliano Martínez – ~£150,000/week
Boubacar Kamara – ~£150,000/week
Youri Tielemans – ~£150,000/week
Amadou Onana – ~£140,000/week
Lucas Digne – ~£135,000/week
Ollie Watkins – ~£130,000/week
Conclusion: Robertson would rank 2nd highest in Villa’s squad based on those figures — behind Sancho and above the £150k tier.