Andy Robertson agrees to join Tottenham but only on one condition

Tottenham have a verbal agreement to sign Andy Robertson this summer if they avoid relegation.

Robertson was ready to join Spurs in January but Liverpool were unable to source a replacement and the deal fell through.

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The Reds recently confirmed the Scotland left-back will leave at the end of the season when his contract expires.

talkSPORT understands new Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi backs the club’s interest in Robertson.

However, any deal will be dependent on Premier League survival after Spurs slipped into the drop zone as a result of West Ham’s 4-0 win over Wolves on Friday night.

De Zerbi’s men travel to Sunderland on Sunday in the Italian’s first match in charge.

Tottenham are without a win in their last 12 Premier League matches – a run that stretches back to 2025.

They are two points adrift of safety with a game-in-hand on 17th-place West Ham.

More to give?

Robertson has played second-fiddle to Milos Kerkez at Anfield this season, making 31 appearances but mostly as a substitute.

The 32-year-old has the most assists in Premier League history with 60, reaching the record in 189 games fewer than Leighton Baines, who he overtook in 2022.

Tottenham have been without left-backs Ben Davies and Destiny Udogie for much of the 2025/26 as part of a desperate injury crisis.

Robertson spoke candidly with links to Tottenham in March earlier this year.

“There was obviously interest there – there were discussions had with both sets of clubs,” he confirmed.

“But the decision was that I wanted to stay. We stayed at Liverpool and that was the decision made.”

talkSPORT understands Liverpool were willing to sell for around £5million, but could recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan deal with Roma.

Reds boss Arne Slot admitted Robertson is leaving to seek more minutes during a press conference on Friday.

Slot said: “He had many great seasons over here as a player but I think people got to know him as a great person as well, I got to know him, every team-mate will tell you how funny he is and how great a person he is and that has been shown a lot on social media as well.

“What I remember most about him is the intensity he is always playing with. We have learned something about intensity two days ago, but I can [remember] Robbo making a press from left full-back to right-back a few years ago and I showed that to the players I was working with then.

“He has won everything here, really loves this club, it has been a great nine years at the club. But we saw this season he didn’t play as much as he used to and as a result of that he is leaving.

“It is difficult to be in that position longer than a season. Every player wants as much regular first-team football as possible.”