Derby have opened talks with Frank Lampard over a new dealLampard is being lined up by Chelsea as their replacement for Juventus-bound Maurizio Sarri. However the Telegraph are reporting that Derby have opened talks over a new deal for Lampard and that they want to keep him. Chelsea would have to pay around £4m to buy Lampard out of his deal. Derby want to keep Frank Lampard despite interest from ChelseaDerby reached the playoffs under Lampard, only to miss out on promotion after losing to Aston Villa at Wembley. “The expectation of Chelsea is to get into the Champions League and try to win trophies against the best teams.

Source: Express June 15, 2019 12:00 UTC