Ben Jacobs confirms Liverpool star is set for shock move to Premier League rivals, deal agreed

How Spurs’ survival on the final day sealed the deal

That continuity in the Premier League is precisely what unlocked Robertson’s move, and Spurs now get the experience and leadership they have craved since the winter.

Spurs see Robertson as the ideal candidate to address a lack of elite-level experience and leadership within their current squad.

For De Zerbi, inheriting a player of Robertson’s calibre on a free transfer, a man who has operated at the very highest level for the best part of a decade, represents a significant coup as he looks to reshape a Tottenham side that came far too close to the drop for comfort.

Robertson joins a club with plenty to prove next season. Spurs will do so with one of the Premier League era’s finest left-backs now wearing their shirt.