Andy Robertson favours a particular shirt number which may lead to a major U-turn at Tottenham this summer.
On Friday, it was announced that Robertson had become Roberto De Zerbi’s first signing at Spurs.
The Scotland international, currently away in North America ahead of the 2026 World Cup, will officially join Tottenham on July 1 after his contract with Liverpool expires.
While the deal has been confirmed, it still remains to be seen what squad number Robertson will be handed at his new club as the announcement video did not reveal one.
During his nine-years at Liverpool, Robertson wore No26 and has already explained the reason behind a rather unusual shirt number for a defender.
“There was no meaning behind it really. It was the only number available when I joined Dundee United,” he revealed in a Q&A session six years ago.
“Just so happens, things have fallen on the 26th since then, such as my son being born!
“So it means a lot to me.”
Andy Robertson, welcome to our family 🤍 pic.twitter.com/wK9w11nGYJ
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 5, 2026
At Tottenham, the No26 shirt has unofficially been retired as it has not been worn since Ledley King stopped playing at the end of the 2011-12 season.
It is unclear as to whether Robertson will request the No26 shirt at Spurs, but the fact it has not been in use for over a decade would represent a major u-turn from the club if they hand it to their new signing.
The 32-year-old has worn No3 for the Scotland national team and for both Queen’s Park and Hull, though that shirt number is currently worn by Radu Dragusin at Spurs after he made the switch from No6 last summer.
