Chelsea legend Frank Lampard reportedly had a two-man transfer shortlist at the club before his dismissal as the Blues boss. Sky Sports Italia reporter Angelo Mangiantesaid that the ex-Blues boss wanted to sign two players to boost his team before the Chelsea hierarchy decided to relieve him of his job on the back of some poor results in the Premier League. Frank Lampard was sacked at the start of the year and replaced by Thomas Tuchel, who has managed clubs like. Paris Saint Germain (PSG), Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund. Angelo Mangiante revealed that Frank Lampard wanted to sign West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice and Borussia Dortmund goalscoring machine ErlingHaalandto bolster his squad in the summer but he won’t be able to achieve his target as the managerial reign at Chelsea now belongs to Thomas Tuchel. The German tactician will have the transfer plans of his own ahead of the summer.
Speaking on BT Sport, Lampard said that Salah was confined to a wider role during his time at Stamford Bridge, and this sort of stunted his progress with competition from the likes of Willian and Eden Hazard. However, at Liverpool, Salah has been allowed to make precise movements from the right side of the attack, and Lampard was quick to highlight Salah’s similarities with Lionel Messi. 