Tottenham sign Andy Robertson on free transfer after Liverpool departure

[p]The Scotland international is [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a]' first acquisition of the summer after staving off relegation from the Premier League.[/p][p]Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi said: [b]"Andy is someone I've admired for a number of years and he will bring outstanding technical qualities, experience, leadership and mentality to our team.[/b][/p][p][b]"He is a proven winner at the highest level over a long period and is someone who can be a big player for us, both on and off the pitch.[/b][/p][p][b]"I can't wait to start working with him and seeing the positive impact he will have on everyone around him."[/b][/p][embed guid="f8b3dfbb-27cf-4087-a2af-48ca8327d79a" url="https://x.com/SpursOfficial/status/2062867861127786893?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Tottenham tried to sign [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robertson-andrew/6e7Be9VI/"]Robertson[/a] in January, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] blocked a move due to being unable to recall [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tsimikas-konstantinos/SEyNdMro/"]Kostas Tsimikas[/a] from his loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]Roma[/a].[/p][p]Reports emerged that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a] made a late enquiry about the 32-year-old, but he elected to stick with his original plan of joining Spurs.[/p][p]Robertson enjoyed a successful nine years in Merseyside, which brought a haul of trophies, including two Premier Leagues and the Champions League across 378 appearances.[/p][p]He has 93 caps for Scotland and is set to lead the Tartan Army this month at their first World Cup since 1998.[/p]