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'Lamps wants to stay'
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Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari (L) addresses a press conference at the Hilton Cobham hotel in Kent on Tuesday. Photo: AFPLuiz Felipe Scolari revealed Tuesday that Frank Lampard has told him he wants to stay at Chelsea but the London club's new boss was unable to offer fans similar reassurance about the future of Didier Drogba.Inter Milan have made a formal approach for England midfielder Lampard, who has only a year left on his current contract and has reportedly been considering a move to link up with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who is now in charge of the Italian champions.Chelsea have insisted they have no intention of selling and, speaking at his first press conference since taking up his new job, Scolari said Lampard had assured him he wants to stay."I met Frank Lampard yesterday and I spoke to him," Scolari said. "I like him too much as a player and as a person."I asked him if he wants to stay at Chelsea, not only this season but for more time, and he said to me that he wants to stay and play for Chelsea for many years."I was at that time very happy because I think Chelsea need Lampard and Lampard likes Chelsea. Now there are some minimal questions to solve and I think Lampard will be with us for more than one year."Scolari could not offer evidence of a similar commitment from Drogba, although he insisted the Ivory Coast striker was "200 per cent" part of his plans."I spoke to him yesterday because he arrived in our base with a little problem in the knee. I saw him happy," Scolari said.The Brazilian said he would need more time to assess whether he would have to make changes to the squad he has inherited from Avram Grant, who was dismissed after Chelsea finished second to Manchester United in last season's Premier League and runners-up to them in the Champions League.But he revealed he has already decided that John Terry will continue as captain."I like him as a captain, I like him as a player and as a leader," Scolari said. "The captain is John Terry, the second captain is Lampard but we want more captains on the pitch."
One of several CNG filling stations between Kanchpur Bridge and Jatrabari of the capital which BNP big shots built on the Kutubkhali canal, drastically reducing Dhaka's drainage capability. PHOTO: STAR
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Barclays English Premier League
'Lamps wants to stay'
fAp, London
Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari (L) addresses a press conference at the Hilton Cobham hotel in Kent on Tuesday. Photo: AFPLuiz Felipe Scolari revealed Tuesday that Frank Lampard has told him he wants to stay at Chelsea but the London club's new boss was unable to offer fans similar reassurance about the future of Didier Drogba.Inter Milan have made a formal approach for England midfielder Lampard, who has only a year left on his current contract and has reportedly been considering a move to link up with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who is now in charge of the Italian champions.Chelsea have insisted they have no intention of selling and, speaking at his first press conference since taking up his new job, Scolari said Lampard had assured him he wants to stay."I met Frank Lampard yesterday and I spoke to him," Scolari said. "I like him too much as a player and as a person."I asked him if he wants to stay at Chelsea, not only this season but for more time, and he said to me that he wants to stay and play for Chelsea for many years."I was at that time very happy because I think Chelsea need Lampard and Lampard likes Chelsea. Now there are some minimal questions to solve and I think Lampard will be with us for more than one year."Scolari could not offer evidence of a similar commitment from Drogba, although he insisted the Ivory Coast striker was "200 per cent" part of his plans."I spoke to him yesterday because he arrived in our base with a little problem in the knee. I saw him happy," Scolari said.The Brazilian said he would need more time to assess whether he would have to make changes to the squad he has inherited from Avram Grant, who was dismissed after Chelsea finished second to Manchester United in last season's Premier League and runners-up to them in the Champions League.But he revealed he has already decided that John Terry will continue as captain."I like him as a captain, I like him as a player and as a leader," Scolari said. "The captain is John Terry, the second captain is Lampard but we want more captains on the pitch."
One of several CNG filling stations between Kanchpur Bridge and Jatrabari of the capital which BNP big shots built on the Kutubkhali canal, drastically reducing Dhaka's drainage capability. PHOTO: STAR
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