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Daily Record
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Andy Robertson has 'tailor made' transfer after Celtic pitch as £8m Taylor successor blocked and Inamura addressed
The Scotland captain looks to be nearing a Liverpool exit after eight years at Anfield Andy Robertson should head for Atletico Madrid if he leaves Liverpool this summer despite the prospect of a dream move to Celtic. The chase by the Premier League champions to sign Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez this summer has plunged the long-term Anfield future of Robertson into doubt. The 31-year-old has entered the final year of his deal - with Atleti said to have made Robertson their top target this summer. But the prospect of bringing Robertson to his boyhood club has been pitched by Pat Nevin - if an "affordable" package is agreed - despite the addition of Kieran Tierney potentially hampering a deal. However, McAvennie reckons playing under Diego Simeone should be the Scotland captain's top option this summer. He told his Let Me Be Frank podcast: 'If he is going to Simeone and Atlético Madrid. Andy Robertson is a tailor-made player for him. 'He is the kind of player he likes. A bit like Kieran Tierney. Full body goes in. He doesn't hold back from a tackle. "He's up and down. But he's a good defender – he will be a superstar in Spain if he goes. 'Andy has done brilliantly. He got knocked back from Celtic. He was told that, 'he wasn't good enough.' Went to Queen's Park. He's gone on to be a superstar. Fair play to the boy. He has dug in. 'It's a good example, don't listen to people. It's only one man's opinion.' However, Robertson has made no secret of the fact he would like to play for Celtic before the end of his career. He said back in 2020: 'If you asked me now what I would want to do, I would love to retire at Liverpool of course, but you know how hard it is to play at the highest of levels until you're 35, 36. I'd love to pull on the Celtic top and walk out at Parkhead. 'Do I want to go back at one point to even just live? Yeah, maybe.' The search for a left-back to rival Kieran Tierney is ramping up with Greg Taylor appearing to be heading for the exit door at the end of his contract. The 27-year-old has yet to decide his future with his Celtic contract rapidly approaching an end and both PAOK and FC Copenhagen chasing his signature. However, Sport Dog reports that talks with the Greek side have now been "frozen" and appear to have stalled. Former Hoops star Tosh McKinlay has admitted he hopes to see the defender stick it out and battle with returning Tierney for a starting spot. Speaking at the Taxi To Troon charity event in Glasgow, he said: "Special mention to Greg, I think he's been fantastic over the years and obviously it's still to be confirmed if he will be staying or going, but it would be great if he stayed and give Kieran some competition for that left back spot. 'He has been fantastic over this period of five or six years, and I'm sure he'll be wanting to stay as well.' Djurgarden wonderkid Keita Kosugi has been tipped as a potential successor should Taylor depart - and appears to have made his decision on a preferred next move. The 19-year-old left-back has reportedly had an £8million price tag placed on him by the Swedish side. Foot 7 Champions League winners sports advisor Luis Campos "accelerating" the process of a move. One player who looks set to make the switch to Celtic this summer is defender Hayato Inamura. The 23-year-old, currently at Albirex Niigata, is left-sided and can play both at centre-back and left-back. And amid heavy speculation that the Hoops could dip into the Japanese market again, an Albirex spokesman told Nikkan Sports an official offer had been received from a European club. He said: "We are leaving the negotiations to the clubs themselves, so we are not at the stage where we can talk about whether we will go or not."
STV News
12 hours ago
- Sport
- STV News
Tosh McKinlay excited by return of 'world-class' Kieran Tierney to Celtic
Tosh McKinlay says the sight of 'world-class' Kieran Tierney in green and white hoops again will have Celtic supporters excited for next season. The 28-year-old Scotland defender has returned to Parkhead after six years in the English Premier League with Arsenal. Former Hoops star McKinlay, who played in the same position as Tierney, is looking forward to seeing someone he rates very highly gracing the Celtic Park pitch once again by marauding down the wing and 'playing for the badge'. Speaking on Wednesday at the Taxi To Troon charity event in Glasgow, where he was representing the club and handing over a £7,000 cheque from the Celtic Foundation, he said: 'As far as I am concerned Kieran (Tierney) is a world class player and I am really looking forward to seeing him getting the hoops back on, and I'm sure the supporters are as well. 'When he's marauding up and down that left hand side, it will be fantastic. 'He's obviously had a spell in England and done very well, but I think he has always been looking to get back to Celtic Park, and everyone is looking forward to seeing him back in the strip again. 'It's in his blood, and it means a bit more when you're playing for the badge.' Greg Taylor has been Celtic's first choice left-back for the last five seasons, but his future is currently uncertain, with his contract coming to an end this month. He has been linked with a move abroad, but McKinlay is still holding out hope that he will decide to stay and compete with Tierney for the position. 'Special mention to Greg, I think he's been fantastic over the years and obviously it's still to be confirmed if he will be staying or going, but it would be great if he stayed and give Kieran some competition for that left back spot. 'He has been fantastic over this period of five or six years, and I'm sure he'll be wanting to stay as well.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
