Asked about the Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani at his press conference on Monday, Frank Lampard could scarcely contain his admiration. “He’s a great player; I played against him and always loved his mentality and attitude, and his scoring record speaks for itself,” Lampard said of the Uruguayan, who has informed PSG that he wants to leave the club amid interest from Atletico Madrid. “The idea of bringing in experience is something I’m certainly not absolutely looking away from, because sometimes the young players need a little bit of help, and if that’s the case then that may help us.”My colleague Gary Jacob reports that Chelsea are prepared to offer the former Napoli centre-forward, who turns 33 next month, an 18-month contract, while the…

Source: The Times January 22, 2020 12:00 UTC