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Chelsea are crying out for Robertson, and the stats back it up<\/h2>\n

Chelsea need experience, and former Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann has explained exactly where the club should look this summer. Speaking to BetKing, Hamann\u00a0argued\u00a0that Chelsea\u2019s young squad lacks the composure that only seasoned pros can bring, pointing to the 3-0 defeat against Brighton as a clear example of a side that simply falls apart under pressure. His solution was simple, and that\u2019s sign Andy Robertson on a free transfer.<\/p>\n

\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

\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

\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

\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. With 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

\u2018Andy Robertson, I\u2019d take him at Chelsea in a heartbeat if he was interested.\u2019<\/p>\n

Robertson, 32 years old, will leave Liverpool at the end of the season when his contract expires, meaning he won\u2019t cost a penny this summer. Hamann said he would take Robertson at Chelsea \u201cin a heartbeat,\u201d describing him as exactly the type of player the club desperately need.<\/p>\n

Robertson\u2019s departure looks certain, with journalist David Lynch calling it \u201ca certainty that he will go.\u201d Atletico Madrid, Napoli, and Juventus are all interested, so Chelsea would need to move fast. Robertson himself confirmed there was no contract on the table from Liverpool, making the split mutual rather than bitter.<\/p>\n

In the 2025\/26 Premier League season, the Scot has conceded 11 goals across 23 appearances, keeping eight clean sheets and averaging nearly a goal conceded every 99 minutes, which are solid numbers for a backup left-back. His 2.56 clearances per 90 minutes show he still reads the game well, even if his 0.99 tackles per 90 suggests he has lost a bit of pace from his peak years.<\/p>\n

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Would Robertson actually fix what has gone wrong at Chelsea?<\/h3>\n

Chelsea have lost 13 times in the league this season, more than newly-promoted Leeds and Sunderland. Their six consecutive league defeats match a run not seen since 1993, leaving them ninth in the table with European football looking unlikely.<\/p>\n

Robertson would bring a winner\u2019s mentality and vocal leadership to a dressing room that clearly lacks both, which counts for a lot. However, signing a 32-year-old who spent most of this season on the bench at Liverpool isn\u2019t going to fix Chelsea\u2019s defensive shape overnight.<\/p>\n

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Robertson is still great going forward, and a top-tier communicator, but Chelsea need a complete rebuild, not just one veteran signing. Robertson could help settle things down for 2026\/27, but he is part of the solution, not the whole solution. Chelsea must get this summer right.<\/p>\n

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