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Andy Robertson sent fiery Celtic transfer message as Liverpool star handed Gerrard comparison

Andy Robertson has been told to stick to focusing on his club duties at Liverpool rather than speak of moving to Celtic.

The left-back wants to finish his career in Merseyside ideally, where he's won the Champions League and Premier League, but admitted it's been a 'dream' of his to turn out for boyhood club Celtic at senior level. Scotland's captain is currently out through injury and Parkhead hero Peter Grant hasn't been too impressed by his comments.

Speaking on Go Radio, the former Scots coach reckons it is not something that Robertson should be concerning himself about, pointing to when former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard spoke of his his former club in Merseyside while Ibrox boss.

He said: "Many a people have had that dream. I spoke about when Steven Gerrard kept talking about being the manager at Liverpool while he was the manager at Rangers, I don't like that. Your club should be your focus.

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"Football has a funny way of kicking you. I think you've just got to concentrate on what you are doing just now and get back playing well with Liverpool, be successful there.

"At the end of the day if he ends up playing for Celtic then fantastic. Me, as a Liverpool supporter, you are not talking about someone at 35 coming to the end, he is 28.

"Your concentration level should be on your club. We can all have dreams.

"But certain things you have got to keep to yourself."

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