Thomas Frank has been given more time to turn around Tottenham’s disastrous Premier League form despite growing fears they could get sucked into the relegation battle and amid reports that a big-name manager is keen to take over mid-season.
Liverpool have reportedly rejected the chance to sell left-back Andy Robertson to Tottenham Hotspur despite talks between the two clubs in the January transfer window
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Andy Robertson now looks set to remain at Liverpool for the time being, with the Anfield hierarchy pulling the plug on a proposed transfer to Tottenham Hotspur.
Andy Robertson could be heading for an uncomfortable reunion with Richarlison should the Liverpool defender seal his switch to Tottenham. The Reds left-back is in discussions with Spurs after becoming increasingly frustrated with his limited first-team chances under Arne Slot.
Liverpool have informed Tottenham Hotspur that they have no wish to go through with the sale of Andy Robertson this month following talks over a £5m transfer package last week, with the two people responsible for keeping the Scot at Anfield also coming to light.
January window enters final stretch ahead of February 2 deadline
Targets: Mohamed Kader Meite, Julian Alvarez, Trent Alexander Arnold
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