UMVA has learned that Italian football giants Juventus have made a stunning late move to hijack Tottenham's long-anticipated signing of outgoing Liverpool legend Andy Robertson.
The 32-year-old Scotland captain brought an emotional end to his nine-year tenure at Anfield on Sunday, and while it seemed like a Premier League stay was on the cards, Juventus's unexpected proposal has thrown Robertson's future into turmoil.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Tottenham had been in advanced talks with Robertson for weeks over a free transfer, with a deal seemingly on the brink of completion.
However, Juventus dramatically entered the fray, tabling a concrete proposal in a bid to lure the seasoned left-back to Serie A instead, leaving Robertson with a tough decision to make.
The development has dramatically opened up the Robertson saga, with the 32-year-old now holding the reins in determining his next move, weighing up the pros and cons of a Tottenham transfer against the allure of joining one of European football's most storied clubs in Turin.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that Robertson may not be the only high-profile Liverpool departure heading to Juventus this summer, with the Italian giants also eyeing a move for goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
The Brazilian shot-stopper has a year remaining on his Anfield contract, and Juventus would need to negotiate a formal fee with Liverpool, but Alisson has reportedly expressed a strong desire to move to Turin, where he would reunite with his former Roma manager.
Should Juventus succeed in signing both Robertson and Alisson, it would represent a remarkable double swoop, sending a powerful statement of intent to their Serie A rivals and potentially transforming their squad ahead of next season.
For Tottenham, losing out on Robertson to a continental giant would be a frustrating blow after weeks of painstaking negotiations appeared to have put them in pole position, leaving them to ponder what could have been.
