Andy Robertson could still be at Liverpool next season after intriguing Arne Slot comments yesterday - opinion

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Arne Slot has not shut the door on the possibility of Andy Robertson staying at Liverpool beyond the end of his current contract.The left-back has already announced his intention to leave once his deal expires this summer, and is all set to depart on a free transfer.However, having reduced him to back-up status all season, Slot has surprisingly restored Robertson to first-choice for the past two Premier League matches.And after seeing him score a delightful goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday, the Liverpool head coach deflected a question about Robertson making a dramatic U-turn and staying with the Reds. Who was the best performer in a nervy win against Crystal Palace? 👀 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Slot fails to rule out Robertson U-turnOnly Slot will know why he has suddenly, and surprisingly, restored Robertson to his starting XI after opting for Milos Kerkez for much of the season.Maybe it is a way of giving the 32-year-old the farewell he deserves, perhaps it is form related.

But, whatever the reason, it is clear that Robertson has taken his chance.Predictably, his form has led to some hand-wringing from Liverpool supporters that the club are making a mistake in letting him leave. Let’s see what the future brings, but at this moment in time it should all be about his goal because he doesn’t score that many.”Given the fact that Robertson – and Liverpool themselves – have already confirmed that the Scot is set to depart this summer, there would have been no controversy if the usually straight-talking Slot had simply confirmed that a decision has been made.

Here's how the table looks after the Reds' 3-1 win over Palace 👇 Photo credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC Could Robertson really stay? On the basis of his past two performances, and much of what we’ve seen all season really, Robertson can still more than do a job for Liverpool.Kostas Tsimikas is expected to return to play back-up next season, but the Reds would surely still prefer to have Robertson instead.The crux of the matter is whether the No.