Alan Shearer calls Liverpool hero one of best signings in Premier League history

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlan ShearerAndy Robertson joined Liverpool for a relatively small transfer fee nine years ago and has proved to be one of the best-value signings in Premier League historyAlan Shearer hailed Andy Robertson's influence(Image: Getty Images)Alan Shearer described Andy Robertson as one of the Premier League's best signings of all time after the Scotland captain signed off from his Liverpool career on Sunday.Robertson is leaving Liverpool after nine years with the club, during which time he has won two Premier Leagues and a Champions League, as well as several other pieces of silverware. The 32-year-old was signed from Hull for less than $11 million in 2017, and he has long been regarded as one of the best-value signings in Premier League history."I think pound for pound he’s one of the best signings the Premier League has seen," England legend Shearer said on the BBC's Match of the Day.READ MORE: Brentford boss makes Jordan Henderson claim after seeing Liverpool receptionREAD MORE: Liverpool gives Mohamed Salah his wish as Arne Slot joins in with classy move"In terms of what Liverpool paid for him… what was it, £8 million ($10.8 million)?

For what he’s given to Liverpool and the way he’s played."Everything about him in terms of being the ultimate professional has just been first-class."I go back to the fee, and it was incredible value for money."Andy Robertson played his final game for Liverpool on Sunday(Image: Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)Robertson and Salah were given emotional send-offs at Anfield following the 1-1 draw with Brentford, and Robertson explained his emotions at leaving the place he has called home for nearly a decade."Emotionally drained [is how I'm feeling]," Robertson said. "It's been a really difficult week."Such a busy week trying to keep your emotions in check, trying to focus on the game, but also make sure you've done everything right in terms of saying bye to the people you need to say bye to."It's been a really long week, and I need to now switch off.

Now that the main man's here [Salah], if I could just say two more things. There's two other people leaving other clubs today that are pretty important."Pep Guardiola pushed us to completely new limits, I think both of us will agree with that, and probably we should have won more Premier Leagues if it wasn't for that man."What a servant to Manchester City, and I wish him all the best."And finally, Seamus Coleman, I think when I was growing up, he was one of the Premier League full-backs that was really at a very, very high level, and he was certainly a better bargain than me at 60 grand!"Obviously, he's leaving Everton, and he's been a fantastic servant for that football club, and I wish him all the best as well."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Alan ShearerLiverpool FCAndy Robertson