Andy Robertson expects clarity on his Liverpool future before he departs for the World Cup with Scotland this summer.
Liverpool received an approach from Tottenham Hotspur for the defender in January, in recognition of his contribution to the club over the past eight and a half years.
However, the Reds ultimately decided against progressing negotiations after assessing their options, while Robertson himself did not push for a move.
With his contract set to expire this summer, Robertson has now made it clear that he wants his future at Anfield resolved before leading Scotland into their first World Cup finals in 28 years.
“Will I make a decision before the World Cup? Yeah, that will definitely happen,” he said. “For me, I will make up my mind before the summer, and it’s always been in my head that I don’t want it hanging over me.
“I think that’s important, I don’t think anyone wants that and everyone would be in the same boat. If you’re out of contract and sign a new contract, or whatever you’re doing – you always want that sorted before you go into a big tournament.
“I have always worked towards and have been consistent with. It’s only eight or nine weeks, so from now until the end I’ll sit down with my family and see what we want.”
A potential return to his boyhood club Celtic has been mooted, but when asked about a move to Parkhead, Robertson remained coy on the speculation.
Robertson replied: “It’s not really one to talk about. Obviously I was at Celtic as a kid and had a season ticket, that’s not a secret.
“But it’s not something I really want to get into. The options that are on the table for me at the minute will stay private and that’s the way I’ve always done it.
“People can talk and there’s been a lot of talk around it, where I’m going to go next. I’ve seen it, but I stay away from it all now.”
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