Andy Robertson's dream transfer in doubt as 'heartless' worry voiced

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Andy Robertson's Liverpool contract is expiring, with Arne Slot preferring Milos Kerkez, sparking Celtic transfer speculation — but Pat Nevin questions if the move makes senseAndy Robertson could leave Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Andy Robertson's hoped-for homecoming to Celtic has been questioned by Pat Nevin, who believes the club might take a "heartless" approach and reject the move.The Liverpool left-back was let go by his boyhood side as a youngster and forged his path to the summit through sheer determination, progressing from Queen's Park to Dundee United before securing a transfer to Hull in England.The Scotland skipper's stint at Anfield, where he's turned out over 350 times, looks to be drawing to a close. His deal is expiring, and he's no longer among Arne Slot's first-choice selections, with Milos Kerkez typically favored in that role.READ MORE: PSG vs Lens postponed as Liverpool's opponent gets its wish despite backlashREAD MORE: Liverpool Supporters Board slams club after 'unfair' ticket price announcementThis has sparked rumors of a potential return to Celtic, though legitimate doubts exist about how he and Kieran Tierney would both feature in the side.Nevin suggests that if Celtic springs a surprise and persuades Martin O'Neill to remain for another season, he wouldn't hesitate to adopt a Scotland-esque back five to accommodate both players.Yet he also acknowledges the "heartless" factors surrounding Robertson's age and absence of resale potential.Martin O'Neil is the current Celtic boss(Image: Getty Images)Speaking to AceOdds, Nevin said: "It's interesting because without all the technical stuff about styles et cetera, Tierney and Robertson, when they play for Scotland, in a back three, one of them, usually Tierney, is the left center-back."He played there for Arsenal quite a few times and was very good at that."Scotland are amazing down the left-hand side because they work well as a pair.

Yes, you can."Robertson can play as a wing-back, and Tierney can play the CB role, so can Robbo."The only problem is how do you fit that into a 4-2-3-1, which is what most teams are playing. That's harder."If Martin O'Neill stays at Celtic, which I don't know if he will, he always used to use a back three when he was first there and it was incredibly successful."It'll come down to the cost because I'm afraid Celtic have a lot of other jobs to do other than left-back.

They'll get Jota back next season which will make a big difference."So it's a nice idea, and it would fit well, but it is also A) costly and B), if you're going to be utterly heartless about it, there ain't no sell-on value. And that's not Celtic's model, most of the time."