Frank Lampard Archives ⋆ Page 17 of 24 ⋆ LSU

Jun152020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard gives record signing Kepa nine games to save his Chelsea career

Premier League

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard still has doubts over Kepa Arrizabalaga but has been persuaded to give the keeper until the end of the campaign to prove his quality. The Spanish shot-stopper became the club’s record signing when he made a £71.6million transfer move from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 – the highest transfer fee ever paid for a keeper. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, he has struggled to live up to that price tag and was briefly displaced in the starting lineup earlier this campaign by 38-year-old Willy Caballero. Chelsea have been heavily linked with a move to sign a new goalkeeper as a result, though the Telegraph claim that Frank Lampard has been encouraged to give Kepa one last chance to prove himself. (adsbygoogle = window.ad...

Jun112020 by JBNo Comments

Why Lampard blocked Marina Granovskaia’s plan to sign Jadon Sancho for Chelsea

Premier League

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig, but director Marina Granovskaia had initially been advocating a transfer move for Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho. The England international is expected to leave this summer and return to the Premier League after cementing his reputation as one of Europe’s hottest wingers, having spent the last three years in Germany. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Manchester United remain the favourites to sign the player and are likely to make a bid when the transfer window reopens, despite Dortmund valuing the 20-year-old at over £100million. However, Chelsea had been ramping up their efforts to sign the former winger back in January, before Lampard aired his concerns and convinced the club to look elsehw...

Jun72020 by JBNo Comments

Frank Lampard suffers blow in bid to sign Ben Chilwell

Premier League

Manchester City have now entered the race to sign Leicester City full-back Ben Chilwell this summer window, according to reports. Frank Lampard has identified Chilwell as his top target in the summer window having watched from afar as the England international enjoys another excellent campaign with the Foxes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to The Telegraph, Man City are prepared to go after Ben Chilwell when they are in need of another left-black, with Guardiola considering moving Zinchenko into midfield. Benjamin Mendy has struggled with injuries in his time at the club and City view Chilwell as their best option to strengthen the left-back position. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Leicester City will be pleased ...

Jun52020 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: Lampard & Petr Cech made undercover trip to Germany to lure Timo Werner to Chelsea

JB's Column, Premier League

Frank Lampard and Petr Cech made an undercover pre-lockdown trip to Germany that helped Chelsea convince Timo Werner to move to the club. According to the Telegraph, the pair gave Chelsea’s bid to sign the striker the personal touch, as they laid out their plans for how the Leipzig forward will fit into Lampard’s vision for the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is believed that the visit from Lampard and Cech, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League as team-mates at Chelsea, hugely impressed Werner, his family and his representatives. The feeling was mutual, as Frank Lampard and Cech were encouraged by Werner’s driven but humble character, and they remained in contact. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});...

May122020 by JBNo Comments

Conte tips Frank Lampard to become one of the best managers in the world

Premier League

Frank Lampard has been tipped to become “one of the best managers in the world” by former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. The Blues turned to a familiar face for assistance after seeing Maurizio Sarri move back to his homeland with Juventus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Conte had delivered a Premier League title victory and FA Cup success during his time in London, with Chelsea rediscovering the spark that had been lost during Mourinho’s second spell at Stamford Bridge. Lampard is being charged with making sure the Blues are in contention for major honours. And Chelsea had been stung with a transfer ban, forcing them to place faith in home-grown stars, but that approach has helped them and offered encouragement for the future. • Simeone aims fresh ...

May112020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard drops Dries Mertens Chelsea transfer hint on Instagram

Premier League

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has dropped an hint Dries Mertens could be on his way to Stamford Bridge after following the Napoli forward on social media. Last month, it was reported that the Chelsea manager is so keen on sealing a move for Dries Mertens that he calls the Belgian almost every day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With managers and scouts unable to watch transfer targets closely in the flesh at the moment because of the coronavirus pandemic, technology proves invaluable. The virus led to most football around the world being suspended, putting a spanner in the works in terms of teams preparing for a busy transfer window in the summer. Frank Lampard has a big presence on Instagram, with 4.1million followers. The Chelsea legend is only followi...

May72020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard reveals the team that put Chelsea youngsters ‘in their place’

Premier League

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits his young team were ‘put in their place’ by Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The west London side lost 3-0 against the German team at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their round of 16 clash in February, with former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry scoring a brace and Lewandowski also getting a goal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea’s trip to Bavaria for the return leg was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic and Lampard admits his side were given a lesson in what is needed to compete at the top level. Asked if the Champions League has been a good school for his young team in a video call with an NHS doctor and lifelong Chelsea supporter, Lampard said: ‘Yeah definitely. I’d like to think that ...

May12020 by JBNo Comments

Kepa reveals the truth about his relationship with Lampard amid Chelsea exit link

Premier League

Kepa Arrizabalaga is confident he still has the full backing of Chelsea boss Frank Lampard after the Spaniard was linked with a move away from the club. Reports have claimed that Lampard wants to sell the 25-year-old keeper in the next transfer window after his inconsistent performances for Chelsea this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kepa was signed as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois in August 2018 but he has struggled to live up to the £71.6m fee the blues paid to Athletic Bilbao. Before the coronavirus crisis halted the campaign, Kepa had been left on the bench in five of Chelsea’s last seven games, with Lampard opting to play Caballero instead. ■ Quique Setien speaks out on Lionel Messi’s potential move to Inter Milan ■ Dortmund r...

Apr252020 by JBNo Comments

Lampard holds talks with Mertens over Chelsea move

Seria A, Premier League

Frank Lampard has held discussions with Napoli forward Dries Mertens to discuss a possible move to Chelsea, according to reports in Italy. Lampard was keen to improve his attacking options in the January transfer window but the blues were unable to agree a deal for a new striker. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mertens, who has scored 12 goals in 29 games for Napoli this campaign, was on Chelsea’s shortlist. And according to Gianluca Di Marzio, Lampard has not given up hope of signing the Belgian. The report claims that there has been ‘direct contact’ between the blues boss Frank Lampard and Dries Mertens. • Andre Onana opens door to joining Chelsea with transfer hint on Instagram • Chelsea to move for Aubameyang as they believe Arsenal will be fo...

Apr182020 by JBNo Comments

Joe Cole tells Lampard to copy Man Utd with transfer decision on three stars

Premier League

Joe Cole has urged Frank Lampard to refrain from dispensing with Chelsea’s old players with a number of the club’s most experienced stars coming towards the end of their contracts at the club. Lampard has built a new-look Chelsea team around a clutch of the blues' most exciting academy graduates including the likes of Tammy Abraham, Tomori and Mason Mount. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Billy Gilmour is the latest talent off an increasingly prolific production line, but the emergence of so many young players has seen the likes of Pedro, Giroud and Willian question their futures at the club. Giroud was handed something of a lifeline acter the collapse of his proposed transfer to Inter Milan in January but he remains likely to leave at the end of the cur...