The Blues boss spoke about the competition £48million Leipzig striker Timo Werner will inspire within the squad next season, provided he passes his medical. “I have spoken to Tammy before about the idea of competition,” Lampard told reporters via videoconference from Cobham. But Lampard is looking forward to reinforcing his forward line with highly rated Werner, who had been linked to major clubs across Europe such as Liverpool. He has had a fantastic season this year but before that as well,” Lampard said. “We were very clear that we want to improve, and Timo Werner is a signing we feel will improve us.

Source: Daily Mirror June 19, 2020 16:20 UTC