Lampard Rejects New Contract

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has turned down the offer of a new contract, BBC Sport understands.

It follows News of the World claims the Blues were willing to make him the top earner at Stamford Bridge.

The newspaper says the deal would have eclipsed the £121,000 a week given to Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack.

England midfielder Lampard, 29, has two years left on his current contract and said last week he was content to see out that period of time at the club.

"They don't have to offer me anything so I'll just carry on," he stated.

However, Lampard added last month that he would have liked the club to have offered any such new deal in early June.

"In an ideal world, it would have happened three weeks ago but it is not an ideal world," said the Blues star.

"It feels strange. It is something I am trying to keep my mind off. You get on with it. I am not surprised by it because nothing surprises you in football."

Under Fifa rules, Lampard can buy out the remainder of his contract but it was reported in February that he was unlikely to take that course of action.

The £15m-rated player has been linked to Barcelona and Juventus, who are now managed by former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri.

Lampard enjoyed his most prolific season in front of goal for the Blues in the 2006-2007 campaign, scoring 21 times.

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What so he didn't sign it because it was 3 weeks late?

Greedy fat bastard.

Frank Lampard 'knows he has no chance of moving' to any of the big European clubs and so will almost definitely stay at Chelsea, according to an executive at Barcelona. 'There is no other option. He has been offered to us, Milan, Inter and Real Madrid. Basically all of the big clubs. But none are interested. We are the same as those clubs are, we're looking for a player who is more creative and has a greater technique than Lampard. So it looks like he will go nowhere.'

Lampard = the new Ashley Cole

"They didn't offer this to me 3 weeks ago so I won't accept it...boo hoo"

It wasn't quite like that with Cole, he was just plain greedy.

"£55,000 was an insult" according to him in his autobiography

Continental giants snub Lampard

Jamie Jackson
Sunday July 1, 2007
The Observer

Frank Lampard 'knows he has no chance of moving' to any of the big European clubs and so will almost definitely stay at Chelsea, according to an executive at Barcelona. 'There is no other option. He has been offered to us, Milan, Inter and Real Madrid. Basically all of the big clubs. But none are interested. We are the same as those clubs are, we're looking for a player who is more creative and has a greater technique than Lampard. So it looks like he will go nowhere.'

The England midfielder has been trying to negotiate a new contract for the past year, with the stumbling block believed to be his contract demands. He wants parity with Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack, the top earners at Chelsea, who are thought to earn £130,000 a week. The 29-year-old has been offered £110,000, around £20,000 more than his current deal, which has two years remaining.

I think the issue is said to be over his image rights.

i feel sorry for chelsea, they dont have the balls to say no, fat frank, go away you facking bastard,

Lumps to Barca

I'd actually quite like to see Frank play with a continental team.

It would be such a painful viewing, yet somehow fullfilling.

I wonder if Lampard actually expects other clubs to pay him more than £130k a week, because I'm very sure that no one else will. That's about the top wage not just in the Premiership, but on the continent as well.

Let's hope Calderon isn't dumb enough to go after him. Laporta could very well be though

I hope he stays as he just gives Chelsea a problem, having said that I couldn't bare to see his stupid face at Anfield again

blutgraetsche wrote:I wonder if Lampard actually expects other clubs to pay him more than £130k a week, because I'm very sure that no one else will. That's about the top wage not just in the Premiership, but on the continent as well.

There are rumors that the dispute isn't about the salary itself, but about McDonald's bonuses. There is a clause Lampard's contract which says that although Chelsea will pay for all his McDonald's meals, they will not pay for any more than 500 Big Macs and 700 McChickens per year. Lampard is fighting to the death to ensure that this clause is struck from his contract.

Its all blowing up in his face

!!!!

What a tosser.

He's been saying all season he wants a new contract and wants to be on as much if not more than Sheva and Ballack, who currently earn £121,000 a week. So what do we do? Offer him the contract he wants and he turns it down.

Stupid fat c**t. I hope we sell him to someone who's willing to pay only half of what he wants.

don't go there S4P2..

S4P2 wrote:What a tosser.

He's been saying all season he wants a new contract and wants to be on as much if not more than Sheva and Ballack, who currently earn £121,000 a week. So what do we do? Offer him the contract he wants and he turns it down.

Stupid fat c**t. I hope we sell him to someone who's willing to pay only half of what he wants.

When can we see Chelsea fans with this shirt as well?

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:don't go there S4P2..

Barcelona's Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho has backed any bid by the Spanish club to sign Frank Lampard and Thierry Henry.

Ronaldinho is excited by the prospect of the Nou Camp club being interested in players like Chelsea's Lampard and Arsenal's Henry.

Ronaldinho admitted: 'Everybody in Barcelona is talking about Thierry and Frank joining us.

'I would not be unhappy at all if those two players sign for us.'

Ronaldinho will get a close view of Lampard when Barcelona take on Chelsea in the knockout stage of the Champions League and the Brazilian is an admirer of England midfield star Lampard and France striker Henry.

'Henry is a beautiful player and and has got complete technique. I adore watching him. I respect him very much as a man and as a footballer. He reminds me of myself.'

Ronaldinho added in the News of the World: 'I think it would be fantastic if the club could get Frank to join us.'

He's halfway there to getting his wish

S4P2 wrote:

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:don't go there S4P2..

Barcelona's Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho has backed any bid by the Spanish club to sign Frank Lampard and Thierry Henry.

Ronaldinho is excited by the prospect of the Nou Camp club being interested in players like Chelsea's Lampard and Arsenal's Henry.

Ronaldinho admitted: 'Everybody in Barcelona is talking about Thierry and Frank joining us.

'I would not be unhappy at all if those two players sign for us.'

Ronaldinho will get a close view of Lampard when Barcelona take on Chelsea in the knockout stage of the Champions League and the Brazilian is an admirer of England midfield star Lampard and France striker Henry.

'Henry is a beautiful player and and has got complete technique. I adore watching him. I respect him very much as a man and as a footballer. He reminds me of myself.'

Ronaldinho added in the News of the World: 'I think it would be fantastic if the club could get Frank to join us.'

He's halfway there to getting his wish

Feel the love for Lampard at 606
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/ArticleSearchPhrase?phrase=chelsea%20football&contenttype=-1&articlesortby=DateUploaded&show=20

Yet to find someone who doesn't want him to go.

DD wrote:Feel the love for Lampard at 606
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/ArticleSearchPhrase?phrase=chelsea%20football&contenttype=-1&articlesortby=DateUploaded&show=20

Yet to find someone who doesn't want him to go.

Mourinho

The only negative is: If Lampard goes, the midfield have to produce an extra 15-20 goals otherwise Jose will say he hasn't been replaced properly.

The midfield I'd like to see:

------------Essien-----------
-----Mikel-------Ballack----
J Cole--------------Robben

so the 1st XI will look something like:

-------------------Cech----------------
New RB---Carvalho---Terry---A Cole
------------------Essien----------------
------------Mikel-------Ballack--------
J Cole--------------------------Robben
------------------Drogba---------------

I think it's more likely that Mikel and Essien will be the other way round.

I don't think Mikel is quite mature enough to play further forward, but he's basically perfect for DM as he is now. Essien likes to drive and that position requires the most dynamic/energetic player.

I think your formation is right for the PL, but in the CL I prefer the diamond with Sheva.

Unfortunately I doubt Lampard will leave.

Will Chelsea fans now start to boo Lampard when he has bad games?

Hardrada wrote:

I think your formation is right for the PL, but in the CL I prefer the diamond with Sheva.

.

In the CL, the one who is most likely to be benched will be J Cole:

---------------Mikel---------------

--------Essien------Robben------

--------------Ballack-------------

----------Sheva--Drogba--------

The only reason I put Mikel there is 'cause of how impressed I was with his attacking performances in the ACN. Essien is incredible defensively, and with Lampard (hopefully) leaving, it would give Mikel so many more attacking opportunities.

kas wrote:Will Chelsea fans now start to boo Lampard when he has bad games?

No, I shouldn't think so.

The only player that got any sort of disgusting treatment like that in recent times was Drogba and that was just a few idiots, not the whole stadium as was the image purveyed in the papers.

Ballack and Sheva got away (pretty much) without being booed, as did players like Kezman and Crespo, so I guess we'll not be negative towards him. However, perhaps we won't sing his song quite as frequently or as eagerly.