Liverpool star reveals how close he came to Atletico Madrid move in summer

Liverpool have started the 2025/26 Premier League season in blistering form, the Reds have won their first four matches as Arne Slot hopes to retain retain the title they won last season.

The Reds during the summer spend heavily to bring in new players with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz their biggest addition. The likes of Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz were also allowed to leave for a new adventure.

However, one player who failed to secure a move away from Anfield despite being linked with a host of club is Andrew Robertson.

The Scotland international was linked with a surprise move to LaLiga after the Reds secured the signing of Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth but he ultimately chose to stay put on Merseyside and fight for his place.

Andrew Robertson looks on during the warm up prior to the 2025 FA Community Shield match. (Photo by Alex Pantling – The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

Robertson has now confirmed that Atletico did make a move to sign him in the summer, after weeks of speculation. The talented fullback admitted that “at one point” he could have made the move to Spain, but has instead opted to remain and fight for his place under manager Arne Slot.

However, he has made it clear that he wants to be playing regular football.

Robertson was asked if a deal to take him to Atletico could have happened in the summer, ahead of the Reds’ clash with the Spanish side in the Champions League.

He said: “Maybe at one point.

“I do want to play games and be the starting left-back and I have got to keep pushing to try to produce the levels I know I can do.

“The international break was good for me as I was able to get two 90 minutes, get that match fitness and two really good results for Scotland and I took a lot of confidence from that.

“He (Kerkez) is only young and I think we forget that. You try to help them as much as you can but you want to put pressure on them and you want to play games.

“He will be the starting left-back for Liverpool in the future and it’s up to me to push him this season and help him improve.”

Andrew Robertson comes on as a substitute for teammate Milos Kerkez during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth (Pics: Getty Images)

Kerkez struggled in the weekend’s 1-0 win over Burnley, and was substituted in the first-half after an ill-advised dive.

Robertson, though, believes he can become a top player regardless, adding: “I do want to play games and be the starting left-back and I have got to keep pushing to try to produce the levels I know I can do.

“He just needs to keep working hard and not let today affect him, which it won’t as he’s a confident lad, and I’ll help him as much as I can.”