Andy Robertson is coming to the end of his time at Liverpool. That was made clear by the way the club acted in the January transfer market. The Reds were prepared to sell Robertson to Tottenham but in...
Andy Robertson is coming to the end of his time at Liverpool.
That was made clear by the way the club acted in the January transfer market. The Reds were prepared to sell Robertson to Tottenham but in the end, with injuries mounting and the club being unable to recall Kostas Tsimikas, the Scotsman stayed put.
If Liverpool had intended to extend Robertson's contract, they would have never entertained a sale. He now has less than six months on his deal and it looks inevitable that he will be moving on as a free agent.
To where, well that remains to be seen. There will be plenty of suitors for someone with his experience and pedigree.
Tottenham could be a possible destination but Atletico Madrid have also expressed interest in Robertson in the past.
For Liverpool, it will be a headache to replace him. The chances are is that Tsimikas will also be sold. There is just no long-term future for him at the club.
But if Tsimikas goes, Liverpool will have just one left-back remaining in Milos Kerkez. Someone will need to come in and replace Robertson as a back-up.
To do this, Liverpool could enter the market or they could turn to one of their forgotten stars from the academy.
Luke Chambers has been struggling with a few injuries over the last year or so, which is a shame because he was making a real breakthrough prior to Arne Slot's arrival in the Liverpool first-team.
Chambers played three games in the Europa League under Jurgen Klopp and then enjoyed a successful loan spell with Wigan Athletic in League One.
Now, he's been sent out on loan to Charlton Athletic in the Championship after missing a significant chunk of last season and this season.
For Chambers the Charlton loan has provided him with an opportunity to get himself back to match fitness and prove himself at a really competitive level.
He's immediately slotted into the club's starting line-up and has played two games as a wing-back for his new side.
In his second game, Chambers managed to get an assist and produced a brilliant defensive performance winning seven of his 11 defensive duels against Leicester City.
Coming up against a tough side in Leicester, who were in the Premier League only last season, Chambers was brilliant with his energy and his discipline in one vs one situations.
© IMAGO - Luke Chambers Liverpool
At 21-years-old, he's still really young and his profile is ideal to have as a back-up. In his professional career so far Chambers has already been used in a number of roles.
He can play as a wing-back, left-back and even as a centre-back.
Typically he's also played in a back four and a back three, including both as a centre-back and as a full-back.
Given Liverpool will have a shortage of homegrown options next season, Chambers could be the perfect solution to add to the squad and have him replace Robertson as Kerkez's deputy.
For that reason, he's a name to keep a close eye on to see how he develops at Charlton from now until the end of the season.
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