are close to bringing back to manage the club on an interim basis until the end of the season.
Reports suggest a deal could be done in time for the club’s all-time top goal scorer to be back in the dugout for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Wolves.
According to , an agreement that would see Lampard return to Stamford Bridge for a second time as a manager is close.
Chelsea are looking for their third permanent coach of the season following Graham Potter’s departure on Sunday night.
, is one option under consideration.
The German is said to be ready to take over immediately at Stamford Bridge but former Barcelona and Spain boss Luis Enrique is also in the running,
The Blues will not rush the process however with Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali committed to carrying out a thorough process before naming a long-term option.
but Lampard could now be named interim boss in time for Chelsea’s next game against Wolves should talks go smoothly, report.
Lampard played for Chelsea for over a decade and managed the club between July 2019 and January 2021 when he was sacked and replaced by Thomas Tuchel.
The former England international’s most recent role was at Everton, sacked by the Merseyside club in January.
Chelsea are currently languishing in 11th place in the Premier League, 11 points off the top four having been eliminated from the FA Cup at the third round stage.
Their Champions League campaign is still alive however, paired with defending Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.
The Blues head to the Spanish capital for the first leg next Wednesday before Carlo Ancelotti’s side come to the capital on 18 April.
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