{"id":8545,"date":"2026-05-07T00:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8545"},"modified":"2026-05-07T00:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:07:11","slug":"chelsea-urged-to-sign-liverpool-legend-on-free-transfer-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8545","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea urged to sign Liverpool legend on free transfer | 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; 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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=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-1223627835.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28262910\" alt=\"The Chelsea and Liverpool Club Crests\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea have been urged to look to Liverpool (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Didi Hamann says Chelsea are \u2018crying out\u2019 for some experience and should attempt to sign a departing Liverpool legend on a free transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have been in dismal form over the past two months, suffering six successive Premier League defeats and crashing out of the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues\u2019 struggles cost Liam Rosenior his job last month, with the ex-Strasbourg boss sacked after just 106 days in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s chaotic transfer strategy has been highlighted as one of the reasons for the club\u2019s poor form, with the board prioritising the signing of young and promising players since their 2022 takeover.<\/p>\n<p>Hamann believes it is time for Chelsea\u2019s owners to bring some much-needed experience to the Stamford Bridge squad and has recommended a shock deal for Andy Robertson.<\/p>\n<p>Scotland international Robertson, 32, is searching for his next club after announcing he would be leaving Anfield when his contract expires at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>In his nine-year spell on Merseyside, Robertson has won two Premier League titles, the Champions League and three domestic cup competitions, establishing himself as one of Liverpool\u2019s greatest defenders.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2267173921.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28263731\" alt=\"Chelsea FC v Paris Saint-Germain FC - UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 Round of 16 Second Leg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think Chelsea need experience,\u2019 Hamann told BetKing. \u2018If you\u2019ve got good young players, you need experienced players to bring them on.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sometimes when things go badly, as they have now, the run of form is dreadful, you need experienced players who can calm young players down, where a young player looks up and somebody says to him, \u201cListen, lad, don\u2019t worry about it, we\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t think they\u2019ve got that. So what you see with them now is that when they go behind, they fall apart. The most blatant example was probably against Brighton [when Chelsea lost 3-0].<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273090430.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28263746\" alt=\"Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Andy Robertson is set to leave Liverpool (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018A player like Andy Robertson, they should take him in a heartbeat. I think he\u2019s exactly the type of player Chelsea needs or is crying out for.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018With one or two more experienced players, they\u2019ve got to give themselves a chance. I don\u2019t think the way the team is put together, they give themselves a chance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Andy Robertson, I\u2019d take him at Chelsea in a heartbeat if he was interested.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea\u2019s 3-1 defeat at home to relegation-battlers Nottingham Forest on Monday left the Blues just ninth in the Premier League, closer to the drop zone than third-placed Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>The west Londoners, currently led by interim boss Calum McFarlane, conclude their Premier League campaign against Liverpool, Tottenham and Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea do have a chance to salvage some positivity from this season, however, ahead of a FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 16.<\/p>\n<p>McFarlane\u2019s side beat Leeds United in the semi-final, while Man City booked their place in the final with a comeback win over Southampton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Jamie Carragher names the player who saved Arsenal\u2019s season after reaching Champions League final<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Emmanuel Adebayor says Arsenal star lacks \u2018technical ability\u2019 and makes title prediction<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Chelsea face transfer problem after offering \u2018dream come true\u2019 to \u00a343m star<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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