Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has admitted that he’d love to play for boyhood club Celtic before he retires from football.
The Scot has enjoyed a strong four-year tenure at Anfield, during which time he’s played a key role in helping the Reds to win both the Champions League and Premier League.
As we look ahead to the future, it seems as if the 27-year-old is ready and willing to try and help push Liverpool back to the top of the English game after a poor season by their own standards.
“I always said I would give my best years to Celtic”
During a recent interview with PLZ Soccer, however, Robertson couldn’t help but admit that he’d like to play for his beloved Celtic before hanging up his boots.
“I get asked this question a lot but look, my aim is to finish at Liverpool and I’d love to finish at Liverpool,” Robertson said.
“But I know how tough it is to stay at the highest level and that’s why I’d love to play for Celtic but when I was a young boy, growing up, I always said I would give my best years to Celtic.
“I don’t want to go there when I’m old and maybe can’t move as much and I get all my old mates hating on me because I can’t perform the way I maybe used to.
“The time will come to make that decision. Just now, I’ve still got a good length on my contract at Liverpool. I hope to stay here forever. I hope to retire here.
“I feel fit, I feel healthy just now but when you get into your thirties, I think maybe things change but I’d love to retire at this club.
“If not, I’d look at options. I’d love to pull on the Celtic shirt, of course I would, but I don’t want to be an old fart when I go up there. I want to still be able to play well and if I can do that, I won’t get my mates hating on me. That’s for sure.”
Robertson will now turn his attention towards Scotland’s Euro 2020 opener against Czech Republic on June 14.
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