Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he wants Andy Robertson to stay at the club as he remains a “very important” member of the squad.
Earlier last week, Tottenham opened talks with Liverpool in an effort to sign the left-back, who is out of contract in the summer.
“He’s my vice-captain,” said Van Dijk.
“Robbo is a very important member of our team and I want him to stay but whatever happens, let’s see.”
Liverpool signed Robertson from Hull City for £8m in 2017 during Jurgen Klopp’s reign and he has made 364 appearances for the Reds.
The 31-year-old has won nine trophies during his time at the Anfield club, including two Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Robertson is no longer the first-choice left-back at Liverpool but is keen to play regularly again and is considering options that allow him to do that.
The Scotland international came off the bench to replace Milos Kerkez at half-time in Saturday’s defeat at Bournemouth but he has started just four times in the Premier League this season.
Pushed on whether he expected Robertson to be at Anfield for Liverpool’s Champions League game against Qarabag on Wednesday, Van Dijk said: “That’s not on me, is it?”
The Liverpool skipper was then asked about his best memories of Robertson but insisted he would only “speak about that” if the move happened.
