Chelsea transfer news latest: Frank Lampard, Mason Mount, Nathan Ake and Jamal Musiala
The Blues are set to replace Maurizio Sarri after the Italian departed for Juventus
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea are edging closer to a move to secure Frank Lampard as Maurizio Sarri’s replacement.
The Blues legend impressed in his debut campaign as a manager with Derby, guiding the Rams to the Championship play-off final, where they lost to Aston Villa.
And now it is down to the final details before an agreement is reached, with Sky Sports claiming Lampard wants answers to two key questions.
What the expectations are of him and how they plan to move forward once the transfer ban expires – with their immediate future unclear given their appeal remains outstanding.
The 41-year-old is said to have agreed terms and the length of the deal easily and is willing to build a name for himself as a manager, rather than lean on his status at Stamford Bridge as a player.
The Blues are now in pursuit of pinning down the futures of their best young talent.
Firstly Callum Hudson-Odoi, for a weekly wage of around £100,000 per week, following interest from Bayern Munich, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also set to follow, likely on terms of £150,000 per week.
And the Standard claim Mason Mount is the latest player to be targeted over a long-term deal, due to his close relationship with Lampard after their time at Derby.
With two years remaining and the potential for Mount to finally break into the first team squad at Stamford Bridge, the move is likely to benefit both parties.
Former Blues star Nathan Ake is being linked with a move to Manchester City, with the Dutch international impressing since his permanent move to Bournemouth.
In a £20m move in 2017, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf claim the Blues secured a £39m buy-back clause, but with Pep Guardiola stepping up interest, the Blues must decide whether to rival them for the 24-year-old or not.
After tracking Hudson-Odoi, Bayern are also circling for Blues academy star Jamal Musiala with a deal nearing completion.
Bild claim the 16-year-old attacking midfielder will move to Bavaria and could represent Die Mannschaft over the Three Lions.
Chelsea confirmed the £40.3m signing of Mateo Kovacic last night with the deal concluded just in time before the player’s registration transferred back to Real Madrid.
Due to his previous loan spell, which included an option to buy, Chelsea were able to complete the deal before their transfer ban came into effect.
Tiemoue Bakayoko, who spent last season on loan at AC Milan, is set to return to the club, but his route into the first-team is now less clear with Kovacic’s confirmation, while Lampard is likely to favour Ruben Loftus-Cheek when the Englishman returns from injury.
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