With Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard being pursued by Inter Milan, Stamford Bridge execs have come out swinging. After receiving (and rejecting) a 7.95 million pound offer from Inter, Chief Executive Peter Kenyon has all but accused Frank Lampard of not being loyal. Lampard wants to be on a par with the salary earned by John Terry along with a 5 year contract. Chelsea meanwhile are only thought to want to offer their midfielder a four year deal.
I don’t think any club in England would have sympathy with Chelsea’s plight. Far too often they’ve dangled a carrot at players contracted to other clubs that they’ve wanted to sign, all the while disregarding the players contract.
There is an offer on the table, and with one year left on his current deal, Chelsea could risk losing Lampard for nothing next summer.