News'A great player and a great person' - Arne Slot on Andy Robertson announcement

After nine hugely successful campaigns with the Reds, the Scotland captain confirmed on Thursday evening he will depart Anfield upon the expiry of his current contact this summer.

Robertson has been instrumental in the club's successes during that time, collecting two Premier League winner's medals as well as lifting the Champions League, FA Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Super Cup and two Carabao Cups.

Asked for his reaction to the news during his pre-Fulham press conference on Friday morning, Slot saluted not only the No.26's qualities as a footballer, but also those as a human being.

"First of all, he had many great seasons here as a player, but I think people got to know him as a great person as well," he said.

"I got to know him as a great person. I think every teammate of his will tell you how funny he is and how great of a person he is. I think that has been shown a lot on social media as well from our social media people.

"What I remember most about him probably is the intensity he's always playing with and we've seen and learned something about intensity two days ago, but I can also remember Robbo making a press from the left full-back position to the right wing a few years ago. I showed that to my players I was working with back then.

"[He] won everything over here, served this club for so many years, really loves this club and it's been a great nine years for him at the club.

"I think we saw also this season he didn't play as much as he was used to. Still a lot, but not as much as he's used to and as a result of that, he's leaving next season. Not only that, I think it's also difficult to be in that position longer than a season."