Tottenham sign Andy Robertson on a free as De Zerbi looks to fill leadership vacuum

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Tottenham have completed the signing of Andy Robertson from Liverpool on a free transfer as Roberto De Zerbi seeks to rebuild his squad following the trauma of their brush with relegation from the Premier League.

De Zerbi said after his team had stayed up on the final day of the season with a home win over Everton that he had “10, 11, 12 players good enough to stay” and: “We have now to change too many players.” Robertson has become the first addition as the Italian seeks to address the leadership vacuum in the dressing room that undermined the previous campaign.