Andrew Robertson's Liverpool exit has turned into a straight fight between Tottenham and Juventus. Fabrizio Romano says Spurs have been in advanced talks for weeks and the deal was close, but Juventus have now entered with a proposal and are trying to hijack it. Robertson played his last match for Liverpool on Sunday and is leaving on a free transfer.

Why Tottenham were first to move

The Tottenham side of this was already moving before Juventus showed up. Romano's update is clear on that point: Spurs had been in advanced talks for weeks, and the move looked close enough for the club to believe they were ahead.

That view is complicated by Robertson's own previous comments. He said there had been discussions with both clubs earlier in the year, but that he decided to stay at Liverpool at the time. So this is not a fresh discovery for the player, just a deal that has come back around with a different shape.

Robertson's numbers also show he was still a regular part of Liverpool's season. He made 24 Premier League appearances in 2025, which is not the profile of a player drifting out of the picture before a move.

Juventus are trying to steal the deal

Juventus' intervention changes the tone of the chase. Romano says they have entered the race with a concrete proposal, which means this is no longer a case of Tottenham waiting on a formality. The Italian club are 6th in Serie A, and they are behaving like a side looking for experience rather than a project signing.

There is still a fair argument that Tottenham remain the front-runner, because they were in first and had already been close. But the Juventus proposal stops anyone calling this settled. Robertson has already said he made a Liverpool decision earlier in the year, and this time he is the one who has to choose again.

A free transfer leaves room for that kind of late shift. Tottenham may have done the earlier work, but Juventus have made this a two-club decision, and Robertson now controls where the next step goes.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →