Lampard wants to come to us, says Inter director

Frank Lampard’s Chelsea exit appears to be growing ever-nearer after Inter Milan director Gabriele Oriali claimed the England midfielder wants to join them.

Inter’s new coach Jose Mourinho — Lampard’s former boss at Stamford Bridge — has made no secret of the fact he wants to be re-united with the midfielder and the Italian club are gearing up to make a second bid of around £10 million (€12.5m).

Mourinho also mischievously cranked up the pressure by authorising the publication on Thursday of an interview he did for Ford’s FeelFootball.com debate programme two months ago.