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Publication date: Sunday May 3, 2020 12:13
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is reportedly approaching by completing the signing of Derby County midfield star Max Bird.
According to the Spanish website All Transfers, as quoted by the Daily mail, the Blues The boss is interested in bringing the talented young man to Stamford Bridge this summer.
A £ 4.8 million deal is said to be expected for the awesome 19 year old, who Lampard delivered a full league debut last season, in a 4-0 loss to Aston Villa.
The report adds that the Rams They are expected to resist any advancement for one of their best young players, and if they sold, they would want significantly more than the quoted reported figure of nearly £ 5m.
Bird has been a great success story at Pride Park this season, creating a strong midfield partnership with Wayne Rooney after Christmas for Phillip Cocu’s men.
Links to big-name clubs for Bird haven’t surprised Derby, who also features characters like Louie Sibley and Jason Knight in his books, but it looks like Chelsea may have to step up their offer to get her man.
Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers admitted that Leicester has little or no chance of signing Philippe Coutinho amid claims that Barcelona had put the Brazilian midfielder up for sale.
The attacking midfielder left Liverpool to go to the Camp Nou in January 2018, but the move has not gone as planned, prompting him to be loaned to Bayern Munich this season.
And with Bayern choosing not to activate their option not to sign Coutinho permanently, speculation has strongly linked a return to the Premier League with him, especially Chelsea, and especially with Barcelona seeking to rule out a number of big names. for help with rebuilding your squad.
However, Leicester has also been mentioned as potential suitors for the Brazilian star, especially since the Foxes will likely be able to offer Coutinho Champions League football next season and due to the fact that it was Rodgers who brought the player to England in the first place. .
However, in response to the rumors, Rodgers appears to have finished talking about seeing Coutinho in a Liverpool jersey next season. Read more…
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