{"id":47638,"date":"2026-05-24T20:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/ben-jacobs-confirms-liverpool-star-is-set-to-make-a-surprise-move-to-premier-league-rivals-deal-agreed\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T20:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:58:05","slug":"ben-jacobs-confirms-liverpool-star-is-set-to-make-a-surprise-move-to-premier-league-rivals-deal-agreed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/ben-jacobs-confirms-liverpool-star-is-set-to-make-a-surprise-move-to-premier-league-rivals-deal-agreed\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Jacobs confirms Liverpool star is set to make a surprise move to Premier League rivals, deal agreed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/ben-jacobs-confirms-liverpool-star-is-set-to-make-a-surprise-move-to-premier-league-rivals-deal-agreed\/#Andy_Robertson_confirmed_to_join_Tottenham\" >Andy Robertson confirmed to join Tottenham<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/24\/ben-jacobs-confirms-liverpool-star-is-set-to-make-a-surprise-move-to-premier-league-rivals-deal-agreed\/#How_Spurs_survival_to_the_final_day_sealed_the_deal\" >How Spurs&#8217; survival to the final day sealed the deal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool legend Andy Robertson is set to join Tottenham as a free agent after bidding farewell to Anfield. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Transfer official Ben Jacobs has revealed on X that the Scotland captain is set to join Tottenham, with an agreement in principle already in place and the deal being conditional on Spurs retaining their Premier League status, which was confirmed in a tense 1-0 win over Everton on the final day.<\/p>\n<p>Jacobs said: &#8220;Andy Robertson will join Spurs now that his place in the Premier League has been secured. An agreement in principle has already been reached.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Andy_Robertson_confirmed_to_join_Tottenham\"><\/span>Andy Robertson confirmed to join Tottenham<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The deal took a long time. Tottenham&#8217;s interest in Robertson dates back to January. At the time, the club were struggling with injuries on the left side of their defence, so they tried to bring 32-year-old Robertson to north London over the winter period.<\/p>\n<p>Roberson ultimately decided to watch out the season and leave as a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>With his contract at Anfield expiring, Robertson left Liverpool as a free agent after nine years and over 370 appearances, becoming one of the club&#8217;s most decorated defenders, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup during his time on Merseyside.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-(1.125rem) font-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Spurs_survival_to_the_final_day_sealed_the_deal\"><\/span>How Spurs&#8217; survival to the final day sealed the deal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The agreement in principle between Robertson and Tottenham always had the key condition that Spurs avoid relegation.<\/p>\n<p>For most of the run-in, that wasn&#8217;t guaranteed. Tottenham avoided relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the 2025-26 season with a 1-0 win over Everton to lift rivals West Ham into the Championship, with Joao Parinha&#8217;s devastating first-half goal proving to be the decisive moment.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham has won three of their last five games under recently appointed manager Roberto De Zerbi, and will remain in the First Division for the 49th consecutive season.<\/p>\n<p>Continuation in the Premier League made Robertson&#8217;s move possible, giving Spurs the experience and leadership they had been crying out for since the winter.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs view Robertson as the ideal candidate to address the lack of elite level experience and leadership within their current squad.<\/p>\n<p>For De Zerbi, taking over a player of Robertson&#8217;s caliber on a free transfer, having played at the highest level for the better part of the last decade, represents a significant coup as he looks to rebuild a Tottenham team that has fallen too far for comfort.<\/p>\n<p>Robertson joins a club with a lot to prove next season. Spurs will be doing so with one of the best left-backs of the Premier League era in uniform.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool legend Andy Robertson is set to join Tottenham as a free agent after bidding farewell to Anfield. 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