Andrew Robertson's proposed move to Tottenham for €5.75 million has broken down, and Celtic have emerged as a serious destination for the 31-year-old Scotland international. Liverpool could not recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan at Roma, which left Arne Slot unwilling to let Robertson go without cover in place.
The collapse of the deal has shifted the conversation around a player who has already lost his first-team place at Liverpool to Milos Kerkez. Robertson's contract expires in the summer, and that alone has kept the market moving around him, but the latest turn makes a return to Scotland look more realistic than it did a few days ago.
TEAMtalk reported that preliminary contact has already been made between Robertson's agents and Celtic officials, with a return north described as increasingly likely after the 2026 World Cup. Celtic, who have long had the advantage of sentiment in any race for the former Dundee United defender, believe they can redirect transfer fee money into wages if they decide to push ahead.
That matters because Robertson is not being linked to Scotland only as a nostalgic fit. He has won the Champions League and the Premier League, he is still 31, and he would arrive with a level of experience that few players in the domestic game can match. He is also a boyhood Celtic fan, which gives the link a pull that goes beyond the usual late-career speculation.
The finances are also shaping the picture. A move to Tottenham at €5.75 million would have been one clean outcome for Liverpool, but with that route gone the club must decide whether to let him run down his deal, offer a short extension, or accept that the next step may be away from Anfield on different terms. Liverpool have not entirely ruled out giving Robertson a short extension, though the direction of travel has changed since Kerkez overtook him in the pecking order.
Celtic remain the front-runners on sentiment and status, but they are not alone in the frame. Hearts have been mentioned as a possible alternative, which underlines how far Robertson's future has already moved from a straightforward Liverpool stay. For now, the most meaningful detail is that the Parkhead route is no longer just wishful thinking. As one report put it: “The Tottenham door has closed. The Parkhead door is open.”
What happens next is likely to depend on Liverpool's stance and whether Robertson wants to wait for a summer move, a short extension, or a return to Scotland that would give the story a homecoming ending.
