Didi Hamann says Chelsea are ‘crying out’ for some experience and should attempt to sign a departing Liverpool legend on a free transfer.
Chelsea have been in dismal form over the past two months, suffering six successive Premier League defeats and crashing out of the Champions League.
The Blues’ struggles cost Liam Rosenior his job last month, with the ex-Strasbourg boss sacked after just 106 days in charge.
Chelsea’s chaotic transfer strategy has been highlighted as one of the reasons for the club’s poor form, with the board prioritising the signing of young and promising players since their 2022 takeover.
Hamann believes it is time for Chelsea’s owners to bring some much-needed experience to the Stamford Bridge squad and has recommended a shock deal for Andy Robertson.
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.
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’s greatest defenders.
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‘I think Chelsea need experience,’ Hamann told BetKing. ‘If you’ve got good young players, you need experienced players to bring them on.
‘Sometimes 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, “Listen, lad, don’t worry about it, we’ll be fine.”
‘I don’t think they’ve 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].
‘A player like Andy Robertson, they should take him in a heartbeat. I think he’s exactly the type of player Chelsea needs or is crying out for.
‘With one or two more experienced players, they’ve got to give themselves a chance. I don’t think the way the team is put together, they give themselves a chance.
‘Andy Robertson, I’d take him at Chelsea in a heartbeat if he was interested.’
Chelsea’s 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.
The west Londoners, currently led by interim boss Calum McFarlane, conclude their Premier League campaign against Liverpool, Tottenham and Sunderland.
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.
McFarlane’s side beat Leeds United in the semi-final, while Man City booked their place in the final with a comeback win over Southampton.
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