Negotiations between Chelsea star Frank Lampard and the club have stalled, leaving his future at Stamford Bridge in doubt.
The England international has had a dazzling career at Chelsea, scoring 211 goals in 649 games for the Blues. Manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly keen to keep hold of Lampard for another season, but talks have come to a stand off with the players’ wage demands.
Mourinho also wants Lampard, who is on the plane to Rio after being selected for Roy Hodgson’s World Cup squad, to work his way into coaching at the club. They are willing to offer him a new contract but are insisting that he takes a substancial cut to his current £150,000 per week wage.
By Ben Kelly
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