Andy Robertson insists he is committed to Liverpool until he is “no longer needed”, with his future still unresolved.
The Scotland captain’s contract expires in the summer and, having become second choice behind Milos Kerkez, Tottenham made a £5m bid to sign him in January after Atletico Madrid had expressed an interest six months previously.
Liverpool initially accepted the approach out of respect for the long-serving player’s desire to have clarity over his future ahead of the World Cup, but then withdrew after injuries began to impact the squad.
Robertson never pushed for a move although he has started only 14 of 27 matches – with as many starts (five) in the Champions League as he has in the Premier League.
However, he showed in Friday’s FA Cup win at Wolves, where he scored and assisted in the same game for the first time in over four years, he still has a lot to offer.
“There was obviously interest there [from Tottenham] and there were discussions had with both sets of clubs, but the decision was that I wanted to stay,” said the Scot, who turns 32 on Wednesday.
“I was never not committed. I’ve been committed to Liverpool for the last eight and a half or nine years now and I’ll be committed until I’m no longer needed. That’s always been my mindset.
“This club has given me everything and I’ve given this club everything. It’s been a fantastic relationship so hopefully that continues. Obviously January happened but it is now gone.
“Now we move forward and my focus never came off trying to help the lads on the pitch and in training.
“Whatever was happening behind the scenes happened, and all I can say is that I kept focusing on football.”
He added: “I’ve got an amazing relationship with Richard Hughes [sporting director] and with Mike Gordon [president of owners Fenway Sports Group] and Michael Edwards [FSG’s chief executive of football],” he added.
“These people [Gordon and Edwards] brought me to the football club, they have helped make me who I am.
“Out of respect to them the conversations will be in-house. I don’t think it will get played out in public.
“My thought process is I want to win trophies at Liverpool, that has always been my focus.
“It’s not gone the way that we wanted in the league – that is clear – and we’re out of the Carabao Cup so we have got two chances.
“If we have more performances like we did Friday then we have a chance. If we play like Tuesday [losing 2-1 in the league at Wolves] then we have no chance, so we need to try and find that consistency.”
