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'I've spoken to Andy Robertson about his next club — it's a good time for him to leave'

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Liverpool vice-captain Andy Robertson will bid farewell to Anfield on Sunday as the Reds take on Brentford in the Premier League, bringing a close to a nine-year chapterMohamed Salah and Andy Robertson are both leaving Liverpool(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Former Scotland manager Gordon Strachan says he has spoken to Liverpool defender Andy Robertson about where he might move next ahead of his farewell game for the Reds on Sunday.Robertson and Mohamed Salah will play for Liverpool for the final time before departing. A mosaic will be held up for each player ahead of kick-off as the Premier League season — and a nine-year stint for the pair — comes to a close.Strachan joked that he had asked him to sign for Dundee in Scotland before going on to explain that he feels it is the right time for Robertson's time with Liverpool to end.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher slams 'selfish' Mohamed Salah for dropping another bomb on LiverpoolREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer news and rumors today LIVE: Guardiola exit, Diomande decision, Camara move"Well, I made my pitch to Andy Robertson for Dundee because I met him and chatted with him last week," Strachan said.



But when I was speaking to him, I was trying to explain my feeling when I left Manchester United, where I felt I was losing my influence at the club."There's no doubt about it, and I was losing my influence on the field as well. That responsibility kicked me on for another three, four, or five years.Robertson will wave goodbye to Liverpool at the end of the season(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)"I think that's the type of thing Andy wants now, a place where he knows he has to be an influence, and everybody is looking at him to say, 'Right, you've been an example of how to be a top footballer.' I think Andy would take that on because Andy has that."Strachan also paid tribute to Robertson's professionalism, having worked with him for the national team.

So that was the kind of advice I would give Andy. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign."I don't know how long Virgil's got to play at the top level; hopefully a long, long time because we like watching him play football."But there seems to be a change coming there, and I think it's best that when you're in that period of change, and you've been there for a long time, it can become a bit confusing and feel uncomfortable."So it's best that some of the players move on now and say, 'Right, okay, we've done our bit, we've carried this club for eight, nine, 10 years.