Inter fax £6.5m Lamps bid
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INTER MILAN last night officially moved for Frank Lampard. SunSport has learnt that the Italian giants, now managed by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, faxed Stamford Bridge directly around 5pm yesterday with a £6.5million opening offer.
A top Inter source confirmed: “Our technical director Marco Branca has sent a fax to Chelsea to request the beginning of negotiations for Lampard. "We will now wait for Chelsea’s response.”
It is a major headache for Chelsea as Lampard, 30, has just one year left on his current deal. The England superstar could now force his way out of Chelsea and join Inter immediately by using FIFA’s Article 17 to buy out the last year of his contract.
Alternatively, he could wait until January and sign a pre-contract with Inter that would let him leave for free at the end of the season. Lampard has been pressing for a new contract at Stamford Bridge for months. But, much to the midfielder’s bewilderment, Chelsea have continuously refused to finalise a deal.
Mourinho said last week that Chelsea might not let Lampard go this summer — but he was convinced he would join Inter for nothing next season. The move was designed to put pressure on Chelsea to accept a bid from Inter.
After Chelsea took Deco from Barcelona last week, it became clear Lampard’s future was in doubt. He was due to hold crunch talks with new boss Phil Scolari this week regarding his future. Yet Inter’s move may open the way for Lamps to finally end his eight-year spell at the Bridge.
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then, kaka can come and ballack doesnt have to worry kaka takes his spot
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fax? they got to be shitting me.... dont they have email?
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Originally posted by sand king:
fax? they got to be shitting me.... dont they have email?
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