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Robertson reveals he almost moved to Stoke

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Liverpool left back Andrew Robertson has revealed that he almost joined Stoke City before the Reds came in for him in 2017.

The Scotland captain has emerged as a key part of Jurgen Klopp’s team, but he has now claimed that he looked set for a move to the bet365 Stadium in the Midlands rather than Anfield.

“Stoke were quite interested in me,” he told Open Goal [50:30]. “Mark Hughes had liked me and I think there was a wee bit of chat with them. So I was thinking ‘it’s a really good option’, I think Stoke finished top ten that season.

“I was trying to get my head on, kind of, Stoke. Then he [his agent] phones me, he’s like ‘I’ve just spoke to Liverpool.’ I couldn’t believe it. Then it started to build up that momentum and it just so happened that the deal ended up going through.”

OPINION

Imagine how different life would be at Liverpool now if the club had missed out on Robertson. Perhaps they’d still be struggling along with Alberto Moreno, who knows. However, Klopp was able to get the deal done for the Scotland captain and he’s gone from strength to strength ever since. Stoke would have been a decent move for him after Hull City, as they were an established Premier League team at the time, but Liverpool are a different kettle of fish entirely. It says a lot about the transfer nous of the Reds boss that he even made a move for Robertson – none of the other top clubs did. Indeed, he was heading to a mid table team like Stoke until Liverpool stepped in. All parties will be delighted at how it’s worked out, though, because Robertson has gone on to become a massive player for Klopp, and likely will be for some time to come.

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