Chelsea ‘have not’ held talks with Frank Lampard about becoming manager, but will make approach if Maurizio Sarri leaves

Chelsea ‘have not’ held talks with Frank Lampard about becoming manager, but will make approach if Maurizio Sarri leaves
Chelsea have not held talks with Frank Lampard about taking over as manager, according to reports.There was speculation on Tuesday that the Blues had spoken to the club legend about the job should Maurizio Sarri quit.getty2

Frank Lampard is one of the favourites to be next Chelsea manager

However, The Sun report that no such discussions have taken place, but Chelsea are poised to make their move should the job become available.Lampard has been touted as a replacement for Sarri following an impressive first season at Derby County in the Championship where he just missed out on promotion.The Italian is favourite to take over at Juventus after just a year at Stamford Bridge where he finished third and won the Europa League.Dean Saunders says Frank Lampard must take Chelsea job if offered it No official approach has been made for Lampard and the Blues are thought to be trying to persuade Sarri, who signed a three-year contract at Stamford Bridge following the sacking of Antonio Conte, to stay. A turbulent season ended on a high as they picked up some silverware but Juventus have targeted him as their next boss.Sarri is thought to want to go back to Italy and the job at the Serie A club would be an ideal fit.Other names touted as a potential successor at Chelsea are Jose Mourinho, Steve Holland and Nuno Espirito Santo.Mourinho, the self-styled ‘Special One’. made his name in England with the Blues and won three Premier League titles, three League Cups and the FA Cup during his two spells at Stamford Bridge.2

Mourinho has been linked with a shock move back to Chelsea where has had two spells as manager

He has been out of work since December and revealed in March that he wants to return to management by the end of this month.What I have in mind is that I would like to be back in the summer, in June, for a new club, for a new pre-season.I know exactly what I dont want. Thats the reason why I had to say already to three or four different offers. I had to say no.”

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At the time of writing (February 20), Liverpool is second in the league and level on points with Manchester City (who has a better goal difference). Liverpool has a game in hand over Pep Guardiola's City and will be hoping to make this count. Of course, they will have to beat a resurgent Manchester United to take the top spot.
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Former Manchester City starlet Bersant Celina says Swansea's Dan James is the quickest team-mate he's played with. The 22-year-old knows what he's talking about, too, having come through City's academy and trained with speedsters Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling and Jesus Navas at the Etihad.
Lilian Thuram's son Khephren scores amazing goal for Monaco
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PICK THAT OUT It was a goal fit to win any match but it proved to be a mere consolation for Monaco's Under-19 side There's a lot of pressure to succeed when your dad has had a very good football career and you decide you're going to enter the same profession as him.
Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira set to be ruled out for a
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Simon Jordan's passionate rant on how to take the Championship to the next level A Juventus statement said: "After a short period of convalescence, he will be able to resume his activity approximately within one month."
Former Manchester City starlet Bersant Celina likens Swansea
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Speedster Celina is amazed by the speed his team-mate, who scored a superb goal against Brentford, can reach when running with the ball Former Manchester City starlet Bersant Celina says Swansea's Dan James is the quickest team-mate he's played with.

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The Red Devils have identified the right side of their defence as an area to strengthen ahead of this summer's transfer window. According to the report from popular Italian transfer news portal TransferMercatoWeb (TMW), Manchester United are ready to offer £42m and defender Matteo Darmian for Juventus defender Joao Cancelo.
Deal On: Man Utd Identify Alternatives To Kalidou Koulibaly

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Maurizo Sarri's use of Callum Hudson-Odoi is as puzzling as it is detrimental to Chelsea's hopes of holding on to the in-demand 18-year-old winger. The Blues boss has enough problems on his plate

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We take a closer look at Diogo Dalot's impressive debut for Manchester United as they beat Young Boys 3-0 in Bern. The Portuguese right-back had missed the start of the season due to injury

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Liverpool vs Manchester United: Why the clubs hate each other and other English intercity football rivalries The Red Devils head to Merseyside on Monday night for a clash that's brought tensions
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How the Premier League table would look if only away games counted. There's a surprise team at the top but Arsenal's slide shows where Unai Emery's men are badly going wrong
The final 2017-18 Premier League table based on Mark

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round-up Premier League results: West Ham beat Huddersfield in seven-goal thriller, Leicester strike late against Burnley, Newcastle claim dramatic point at Bournemouth
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The final day of the Premier League will see clubs not competing for the title looking to finish the season on a high and secure spots for European competition. Follow for live scores and updates

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Liverpool chasing £31m January deal for Eden Hazard's brother Thorgan from Borussia Monchengladbach the Reds will be battling against Atletico Madrid All the latest Chelsea transfer
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