Frank Lampard has been told Chelsea need to sign ‘four or five’ players to reach the next level following their humbling Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.
Chelsea’s hopes of progressing in the Champions League were dealt a major blow on Tuesday night after they were beaten 3-0 by Bayern at Stamford Bridge.
A brace from former Arsenal star Serge Gnabry and a late goal from Robert Lewandowski put Bayern in complete control of the last-16 tie ahead of the return leg in Germany.
Following a strong start to the season, Chelsea are also faltering in the Premier League and Owen Hargreaves and Rio Ferdinand believe the club need to bolster Lampard’s squad in the summer.
Former Manchester United and Bayern Munich star Hargreaves told BT Sport: ‘At least four or five [signings] – not just quantity but quality.
‘Real quality players who can make the difference. Every Bayern Munich player made a difference today at some point in the game.
‘Frank had too many players who haven’t played enough football – whether it’s [Ross] Barkley or [Olivier] Giroud.’
Manchester United and England hero Ferdinand added: ‘He [Lampard] is going to have to implement his own philosophy.
‘But he’s also going to have to dip into that transfer market and make some waves with the opportunity he has in the next window.
‘Up front [is where he most needs to add] – Tammy Abraham does score but he’s young and needs someone to come and help with that responsibility.’
Reacting to his team’s humbling defeat to Bayern Munich, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard said: ‘The performance was poor and sometimes you have to be brutally honest.
‘They outclassed us in every department and it’s quite sobering. The level of team they are is why they challenge in the Bundesliga and Europe year in year out.
‘I’m disappointed we couldn’t do more against them. We have to take it on the chin and work towards getting back to the levels we want to be at.
‘If you look at the choice of passes they make, our choices have to improve. If our players have a bit about them, which I think they do, they will look at who they were playing against and the level they need to work to.
‘We will always play with pride but I’m more concerned about the bigger picture. How quickly can we recover for the Premier League and how quickly can we get to the level?’
Chelsea, currently fourth in the English top-flight, visit Bournemouth on Saturday.
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