Manchester Metropolis teenager and as soon as capped Socceroo Alexander Robertson has secured a transfer to Championship facet Cardiff Metropolis.
Robertson has had blended experiences within the first-team setting up to now in his profession however a strong marketing campaign with Pompey final season was sufficient to persuade Cardiff Metropolis to take a punt on the extremely touted Manchester Metropolis product.
The 21-year-old Robertson has Australian soccer operating by way of his veins with dad Mark Roberston spending 15 years on the high degree, together with stints in England, Scotland, and Australia.
Robertson was born and raised in Dundee, Scotland however later relocated to his father’s native nation Australia on the age of 4.
Robertson spent the early elements of his childhood within the neighbourhoods of Sydney as much as the age of 12 the place he performed youth soccer for Hakoah Sydney’s junior NPL setup.
It was in 2016 that Robertson took a leap of religion, relocating to England in hopes of pursuing an analogous profession path to Dad Mark and up to now has labored out swimmingly.
The Crimson Devils scouted the 14-year-old Robertson early on in his English journey earlier than he was snapped up by rivals Manchester Metropolis.
The gifted midfielder has labored his manner by way of Metropolis’s youth ranks and has even been given possibilities to coach with Man Metropolis’s first workforce full-time.
Nonetheless, in the end mortgage spells have been required to additional the younger midfielder’s improvement.
His first mortgage spell got here within the 20/21 season when Roberston returned to Scotland, becoming a member of Ross County.
Issues didn’t go swimmingly as Robertson discovered it arduous to function for Malky Machkay’s facet, solely managing 74 minutes of league soccer and one begin.
Robertson’s second and most up-to-date mortgage spell was with the newly promoted Portsmouth the place he fared higher than his first mortgage away from Manchester.
Robertson was a prepared contributor, amassing 1699 minutes in Portsmouth’s 23/24 marketing campaign, and had a good return of 1 objective and 4 assists in 23 video games.
Given the character of Metropolis’s footballing group, it’s fairly widespread to see youth workforce gamers select to develop elsewhere.
Lately solely Rico Lewis and Oscar Bobb have managed to interrupt into Pep Guardiola’s first workforce, such is the standard Metropolis possesses.
Robertson’s strong contributions within the EFL Championship final season have seen a number of Championship golf equipment eager on his providers.
Portsmouth are reportedly desperate to see Robertson return for yet one more season however Hull Metropolis has additionally emerged as a possible vacation spot for the midfielder.
However seemingly beating all rivals to the 21-year-old’s signature is Welsh-based membership Cardiff Metropolis.
In keeping with journalist Glen Williams, it’s now understood Cardiff will look to start negotiations with Manchester Metropolis over a payment for the participant.
When requested concerning the prospect of Robertson becoming a member of Cardiff, supervisor Erol Bulut remained optimistic saying “Let’s see how the state of affairs will finish. I don’t find out about different gives however he’s an attention-grabbing participant. He has high quality, and is an effective participant, so it’s regular he has gives. We will see.”
With one 12 months left on his contract at Manchester Metropolis, the up-and-coming Robertson would need his future settled as early as attainable.
Cardiff who completed twelfth within the Championship in season 23/24 have already bolstered their assault however are actually wanting so as to add depth and high quality to the midfield positions, granting Robertson a golden alternative to construct into a professional profession.
Having already featured as soon as for the Socceroos, younger Roberston can be hungry to be a mainstay for a few years to come back.
Father Mark solely managed one sport for the Socceroos in 2001 but when Alex can repeatedly present his high quality at membership degree, it is just a matter of time earlier than the caps start to pile up.
Socceroo’s boss Graham Arnold has already expressed his satisfaction with Robertson’s enthusiasm in desirous to symbolize Australia and believes within the long-term prospect Robertston brings.
“I do imagine the child is aligned now with Australia, and I’m fairly certain as soon as he places a Socceroos shirt on and feels the symbol on his coronary heart, there’s just one nation you’ll play for,” Arnold stated.
“I haven’t simply picked him as a result of he’s a expertise. He’s doing very, very properly at Man Metropolis and taking part in with the U23s however coaching every single day with the primary workforce”.
A everlasting transfer to Cardiff would do wonders for the rising star of Australian soccer.
Possessing all of the instruments to succeed, all eyes can be on the event of Australia’s third-generation Robertson.
