ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sees Derby County boss Frank Lampard taking the helm at his former club Chelsea as only a short term fix for the London club.

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley lists the reasons why Frank Lampard would have a difficult time as Chelsea manager should he be appointed to replace the outgoing Maurizio Sarri.

Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent.
Chelsea expect to finalise the appointment of Frank Lampard as their new manager next week, sources have told ESPN FC.
Lampard has been identified by club owner Roman Abramovich as the preferred choice to take over from Maurizio Sarri, unveiled as the new Juventus coach on Thursday.
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Chelsea are prepared to pay the £4 million needed to release Lampard from his contract with Derby, but the Championship club’s desire…

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ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop sees Derby County boss Frank Lampard taking the helm at his former club Chelsea as only a short term fix for the London club.

Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent.
Chelsea have welcomed former goalkeeper Petr Cech back to Stamford Bridge in the role of technical and performance advisor.
Cech will assume some of the responsibilities once held by Michael Emenalo, who resigned as Chelsea technical director in November 2017 and was not replaced.
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Chelsea said in a club statement on Friday: “The focus of the job will be…

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ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti questions whether Maurizio Sarri will be able to implement “Sarri-ball” at Juventus, after leaving Chelsea for the Italian club.

Craig Burley says results, not Frank Lampard, will get Chelsea fans behind the club, slamming the idea hiring the club legend will rally supporters.

Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent.
LONDON — Chelsea will make a formal approach to Derby County for manager Frank Lampard this week and want to offer their former midfielder a three-year contract to succeed Maurizio Sarri, sources have told ESPN FC.
Sarri’s departure to take over at Juventus was confirmed on Sunday, with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia having said the 60-year-old had asked to be allowed to return to Italy in order to be closer to his family and friends.
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ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens gives an update on Maurizio Sarri’s seemingly impending move to Juventus and predicts who will be the next in charge for Chelsea.

Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent.

After Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri admitted he would welcome a return to Italy, the FC crew believe it’s a matter of time before he lands the vacant role manager’s role at Juventus.

ESPN FC’s Serie A correspondent Paolo Bandini shares the latest on Maurizio Sarri’s future as reports continue to link the Chelsea boss with a move to Juve.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri is set to leave Chelsea and take over at Juventus after the Italian champions agreed to pay around £5 million in compensation, sources have told ESPN FC.
The two clubs have been in talks over Sarri for more than a week, with Juve hoping to avoid paying to release him from his contract but Chelsea adamant that they want to be compensated.
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ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens gives an update on Maurizio Sarri’s seemingly impending move to Juventus and predicts who will be the next in charge for Chelsea.

Gab Marcotti feels Chelsea have a big mountain to climb next season, but isn’t panicking just yet due to promising younger talent.

Steve Nicol and Gab Marcotti debate whether Chelsea should be confident they can compete after losing Eden Hazard amid a potential transfer ban.
LONDON — Didier Drogba has backed former teammate Frank Lampard as a “very good option” to succeed Maurizio Sarri as Chelsea head coach.
Derby County manager Lampard is widely considered to be the front-runner for the post, with Sarri expected to join Juventus once they have reached an agreement with Chelsea over compensation.
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Drogba said he believed a relative lack of managerial experience should not be held against his friend and fellow Chelsea legend Lampard.
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Steve Nicol weighs in on the latest transfer rumours, including Paul Pogba back to Juventus, Gianluigi Donnarumma to PSG, Joao Cancelo to Man City and more.

With Paul Pogba linked with a return to Juventus and no players signed yet this summer, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United need to up their game in the transfer market.

Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk Paul Pogba and Manchester United, explaining why the France star might be ill-suited for the United captaincy.
Manchester United should keep Paul Pogba and build their team around him, sprint legend Usain Bolt has said.
Pogba is reported to be a summer target for Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane and Juventus have also been linked with a move for their former star, although sources have told ESPN FC that United doubt Juve could afford to re-sign him.
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United insist Pogba is not for sale and Bolt, an avid supporter who only recently abandoned his plans for a career…

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After Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri admitted he would welcome a return to Italy, the FC crew believe it’s a matter of time before he lands the vacant role manager’s role at Juventus.

Julien Laurens shares the latest on Eden Hazard and the reports that Chelsea has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign the Belgian playmaker.

Craig Burley cautions that the Chelsea job ‘is one of the toughest in football’ after Watford’s Javi Gracia was linked as a candidate for the position.
Chelsea have lodged an appeal against the two-window transfer ban handed down and upheld by FIFA, the Court of Arbitration for Sport have confirmed.

As things stand, Chelsea cannot register any new players over the age of 16 this summer or in January 2020. If they succeed with their appeal, the club could have the punishment reduced or even overturned.

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FIFA gave Chelsea the punishment in February after the club were deemed to have breached transfer rules…

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Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid in a better position to challenge Barcelona for next season’s La Liga title.

Julien Laurens shares the latest on Eden Hazard and the reports that Chelsea has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign the Belgian playmaker.
Eden Hazard is set to complete his long-anticipated move to Real Madrid after the clubs announced a deal had finally been agreed on Friday evening.
Sources told ESPN FC on Wednesday that Chelsea had accepted an offer of an initial £88.5 million from Madrid for Hazard, whose deal with Real will run until 2024, with significant add-ons and bonuses that are expected to be reached and that could push the total payout to £130 million.
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Steve Nicol explains how adding Eden Hazard puts Real Madrid in a better position to challenge Barcelona for next season’s La Liga title.

Julien Laurens shares the latest on Eden Hazard and the reports that Chelsea has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign the Belgian playmaker.
Eden Hazard is set to complete his long-anticipated move to Real Madrid after the clubs announced a deal had finally been agreed on Friday evening.
Sources told ESPN FC on Wednesday that Chelsea had accepted an offer of an initial £88.5 million from Madrid for Hazard, whose deal with Real will run until 2024, with significant add-ons and bonuses that are expected to be reached and that could push the total payout to £130 million.
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