{"id":5923,"date":"2026-04-07T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=5923"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:59:16","slug":"chelsea-urged-to-sign-phenomenal-real-madrid-star-after-huge-transfer-mistake-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=5923","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea urged to sign &#8216;phenomenal&#8217; Real Madrid star after huge transfer mistake | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/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=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1313993095.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27886643\" alt=\"The Club Badges of Chelsea FC and Real Madrid\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea have been urged to strike a deal with Real Madrid (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chelsea have been advised to sign a \u2018phenomenal\u2019 Real Madrid player to fix one of Liam Rosenior\u2019s biggest problems at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Following a promising start to his tenure in west London, things are starting to go awry for Rosenior, who replaced Enzo Maresca at Chelsea in January.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues were not only beaten but embarrassed by PSG in the Champions League, losing 8-2 across the two legs, while they lost back-to-back Premier League games before the international break to slip to sixth in the table.<\/p>\n<p>Most pundits agree that the two biggest issues in the Chelsea squad are are centre-back and in goal.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen have both made high-profile mistakes this season, while Rosenior\u2019s options at centre-back are generally promising but inexperienced.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United legend Gary Neville has repeatedly said Chelsea need to sign an \u2018experienced centre-back\u2019 to guide the younger players in the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian great Thiago Silva performed that role for four seasons but left Stamford Bridge in 2024 to return boyhood club Fluminense.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269247322.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27887281\" alt=\"Chelsea v Port Vale - Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Antonio Rudiger could have succeeded Silva but he left Chelsea after five years in 2022, joining Real Madrid on a free transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Premier League midfielder Charlie Adam believes it was a mistake for Chelsea to allow Rudiger to leave and named the German as the \u2018ideal person\u2019 to come in and \u2018fill the void\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Re-signing Rudiger is doubtful for a number of reasons, not least Chelsea\u2019s policy of primarily signing young and players with resale value, but Adam says they should shelve that playbook to bring the two-time Champions League winner back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269971714.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27887289\" alt=\"RCD Mallorca v Real Madrid CF - LaLiga EA Sports\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Real Madrid defender and ex-Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018They should never have let him go or allowed him to leave,\u2019 Adam said on Sky Sports when asked if Chelsea should consider re-signing Rudiger.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I understand it was Real Madrid he joined but they never should have got to that position where he could leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s\u00a0phenomenal.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0said before that\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0the ideal person that Chelsea\u00a0need\u00a0back.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When Chelsea had\u00a0Thiago Silva\u00a0he was so important, Rudiger could fill the void\u00a0as long as\u00a0Chelsea get over this policy of only signing young players.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Rudiger has made 175 appearances for Real Madrid since moving to the Bernabeu in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old is out of contract in the summer but reports in Spain say he is close to signing an extension to keep him in Madrid for at least one more season.<\/p>\n<p>Rudiger\u2019s Real Madrid, second in La Liga, are gearing up for a mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final against Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport 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