{"id":1896,"date":"2026-03-22T00:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=1896"},"modified":"2026-03-22T00:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:58:27","slug":"wayne-rooney-tells-chelsea-to-upgrade-60m-signing-after-everton-defeat-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=1896","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney tells Chelsea to upgrade \u00a360m signing after Everton defeat | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wayne-Rooney-eede.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27585367\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Wayne Rooney says Chelsea need to sign a striker who will \u2018inspire\u2019 his teammates (BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wayne Rooney believes Chelsea will need to sign an upgrade on Joao Pedro in order to get closer to challenging for the Premier League title.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea slumped to a 3-0 defeat away to Everton on Saturday, a result which means Liam Rosenior has now lost four games in a row in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The loss to Everton leaves Chelsea sixth in the Premier League and a point behind fifth-placed Liverpool, who still occupy the final Champions League qualification spot after being beaten 2-1 by Brighton on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro, meanwhile, has scored 14 Premier League goals this season following his \u00a360 million move from Brighton last summer.<\/p>\n<p>But Rooney believes Chelsea still need to sign a leading striker, while Alan Shearer feels both a goalkeeper and a centre-back are needed at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They haven\u2019t got a top-class goalkeeper, they haven\u2019t got a top-class centre-half, despite the money they\u2019ve spent,\u2019 Shearer said on Match of the Day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_290432826-2978.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27585554\" alt=\"Chelsea's Joao Pedro applauds the fans after the Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. 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No use in betting, games or single club\/league\/player publications.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Joao Pedro has scored 14 Premier League goals for Chelsea this season (PA Wire)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018And until they get that, they\u2019re not going to compete, I don\u2019t think, where they want to be.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Rooney then added: \u2018I still think the forwards as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I know Joao Pedro has done well but I think if you\u2019re going to challenge for the big trophies you need that centre forward who is going to inspire you.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I just think if you want to be successful, if you want to win trophies, every successful team has good, experienced players in their squad and if you\u2019re going to go down their model of buying young players, selling them, bringing more young players in and trying to develop them, then I think it\u2019s going to be very, very difficult.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Shearer added: \u2018They [Chelsea] think that\u2019s the right way to buy young and maybe sell on in years to come and to give long contracts. I\u2019m not so sure.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SEI_290430290-66a7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27582293\" alt=\"Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior (left) on the pitch after the Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. Picture date: Saturday March 21, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts\/PA Wire. 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