The 32-year-old left-back, who has been used infrequently by his club manager Arne Slot during the 2025/26 season, has held talks with officials at the defending English champions in recent weeks but no agreement has been reached.
The Scotland captain was reluctant to go into details about those conversations when he spoke to the media today as his full focus is currently on performing to the best of his abilities against formidable opponents who are in 19th place in the current FIFA World Rankings.
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However, he stressed that he will know for certain whether he will be extending his stay on Merseyside or moving on when he flies across the Atlantic for the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States following the send-off match against Curacao at Hampden on May 31.
Robertson does not want any uncertainty about his personal situation to distract him ahead of the Group C matches against Haiti and Morocco in Foxborough or Brazil in Miami.
“Will I make a decision before the World Cup?” he said. “Yeah, that will definitely happen. For me, I will make up my mind before the summer. It’s always been in my head that I don’t want it hanging over me.
“I think that’s important, I don’t think anyone wants that. Everyone would be in the same boat. If you’re out of contract and sign a new contract, or whatever you’re doing, you always want that sorted before you go into a big tournament.
“I have always worked towards that and have been consistent with that. It’s only eight or nine weeks, so from now until the end of the season. I’ll sit down with my family and see what we want. After that we’ll deal with whatever comes and take it from there.”
Andy Robertson inn action for Liverpool against Wolves (Image: Michael Zemanek / Shutterstock)
Robertson grew up in Glasgow supporting Celtic and was involved in the youth set-up at the Parkhead club for six years when he was a kid. But he was released when he was 15 after being deemed too small to make it as a professional.
The defender, who has won the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Premier League during his nine seasons at Liverpool, has been linked with a free transfer to the former European Cup winners as well as Atletico Madrid and Wrexham in recent weeks as his contract impasse has rumbled on.
The full-back, who is set to become the second most capped Scotland player behind only Sir Kenny Dalglish in the meeting with the Ivory Coast at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday night, remained guarded when he was quizzed about the prospect of returning to the East End of Glasgow.
“It’s not really one to talk about,” he said. “Obviously I was at Celtic as a kid and had a season ticket, that’s not a secret. But it’s not something I really want to get into.
“The options that are on the table for me at the minute will stay private and that’s the way I’ve always done it. People can talk and there’s been a lot of talk around it, where I’m going to go next. I’ve seen it, but I stay away from it all now.
“That’s part and parcel of it. Me and my wife have had a good laugh about some of it to be honest. Let’s see what happens, what the next destination is and take it from there.”
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One player who will definitely be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season is Mo Salah – the 33-year-old Egyptian winger announced on Tuesday night that this will be his final campaign at Anfield.
Robertson paid a glowing tribute to his close friend and long-term team mate and revealed that training and playing alongside a man who is considered to be one of the greatest players in English football history has helped him to perform at a high level with his club and country.
“Mo and I have been close since day one,” he said. “We signed in the same window. He has helped me from when I first came in.
“I signed from Hull and maybe didn’t have as much belief in myself as I should have. I saw myself in the early days as a Hull player instead of being a Liverpool player.
“There were a few people who had a big impact on me in that early stage, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana. I had good people around me. They gave me the belief in what I could go on to achieve.
Mo Salah of Liverpool takes a shot on goal (Image: Dave Shopland / Shutterstock)
“Mo was a big part of that. His mentality is second to none and when you sit down with him you can dip into that and how dedicated he is to football. Every minute of every day is dedicated to football and that’s why he’s in peak condition.
“I’m not sure I’ve got a six-pack like him - although I’ve certainly tried! Seriously, though, he is in unbelievable condition. He is very rarely injured and looks after himself. That mentality is what you need to be at elite level.”
Robertson continued, “From very early doors, I have always talked with him about it and he’s helped me in terms of that. How to believe in yourself, to always back yourself. I’ve taken that information off him.
“We grew together. He became the best in the world and it was great to sit back and watch him. His goals bailed us out of a hole so many times. He’s been fantastic for the club and I don’t think anyone will argue with that.
“Our families sit next to each other at Anfield and the kids have grown up together. We have been through a lot together, highs and lows, good times and bad times. He’s been amazing for the club and amazing for the changing room.
“It has been a pleasure to play with him. Off the pitch he’s so well liked. Even opposition fans like him which is a credit to him. He’s been a credit to himself and his family. He’s decided it’s time to move on and it will be a big farewell, that’s for sure.”
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Robertson represented Scotland at the Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 finals and was, like every member of the Tartan Army, bitterly disappointed when the Steve Clarke’s side failed to progress beyond the group stages.
He is keen to tap into the feelgood factor which their famous 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden back in November generated and reach the knockout rounds of a major tournament for the first time ever. He is determined to get preparations underway with a win over Japan.
“We’ve had a special World Cup campaign to qualify,” he said. “It’s up to us to bring the best version of ourselves. If we do that then I believe we can give anyone a game. We’ve shown that over the years against big nations, nations we should beat and nations where it’s 50-50.
“In qualifying we really showed up in those games. If we can take that mentality and those same performances into the group stages I believe we can pick up the points to get out of the group and make more history.”