Jose Mourinho is not worried by Frank Lampard's decision to put contract talks with Chelsea on hold.The England international midfielder opted to put negotiations to one side after failing to agree terms on a fresh deal.
With the new Premier League season just around the corner the former West Ham ace wants to focus on his football.
Mourinho has described Lampard as a 'top' player and believes he has the mental attributes required to concentrate on the task at hand.
Lampard has just under two years remaining on his existing contract and the Portuguese tactician is confident a deal will eventually be agreed.
"I'm not worried about the situation, because it's difficult to find a professional like him," Mourinho confirmed.
"I've not seen one single difference between the Lampard I met four years ago with four, five or six years on his contract and the Lampard I have now with 22 months on his contract.
"He works the same. He plays the same. The same motivation, concentration and commitment.
"I want him to stay for more than the two years. I think the natural tendency is one day they will agree a new contract.
"In the football pure point of view, Lampard is top. So for me, no problem."
Coy on transfer frontMeanwhile, Mourinho was unable to shed any new light on Arjen Robben's protracted move to Real Madrid, simply stating anything is possible.
"I cannot speak about it. Until the 31st of August anything is possible in terms of people coming and going," he continued.
"I think his situation has a lot of speculation behind it, but also some true. We have to wait a bit more to see."