Lampard set to leave Chelsea in summer revels agent

Frank Lampard will leave Chelsea when his contract expires in the summer, his agent has revealed.

Despite suggestions Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was considering offering the midfielder a new contract, Lampard’s agent, Steve Kutner has disclosed the 34-year-old will not be  offered a new deal by Chelsea and has recently been linked with a move to Serie  A sides Inter and Lazio.

Kutner was quoted in the Daily Mirror as saying: “Chelsea executives told Frank in Japan during the Club World Cup then again reconfirmed with me after the Everton victory that in no circumstances will he be offered a new contract to stay at the club after the end of this season.

“Nothing since has changed in any respect.

“Frank has had to accept that and just wants to carry on playing football for Chelsea so as to finish the season as successfully as possible for the club that he loves.”

Despite his uncertain future, Lampard has been in fine form on the pitch, scoring the fifth goal in Chelsea’s 5-1 demolition of Southampton in the FA Cup third round.

The Chelsea fans showed their support as they sang ‘sign him up, sign him up’ and Lampard admitted he was moved by their support.

“They supported me throughout my career here and particularly in recent weeks,” he said of the Chelsea fans.

“The way they were with me then is the way they have been recently and all the time I’ve been here. I just wanted to say thanks back.

Lampard continued  saying “I am enjoying my football, I have to say. I am enjoying the moment. I know there is a lot of talking going around but I am actually really enjoying playing.

“That’s what it is all about really so even if there is certain things going on your head, I think when I run out there and the fans support me the way I do, it can’t help but make you a bit emotional.”