Roman Abramovich to hand Frank Lampard £200m funds for three big Chelsea transfers

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will give the funds to Frank Lampard to take the club's summer spending well north of £200million if the Blues can secure deals for the manager's three top targets. They have already spent over £80m after signing Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech from RB Leipzig and Ajax respectively. The two are essentially a direct replacement for Willian and Pedro, who have been allowed to depart Stamford Bridge on free transfers. But they also add extra quality to the Chelsea attack as Lampard looks to transform his team into a Premier League title contender. According to the Daily Mirror, Lampard is plotting three big signings - with Bayer Leverkusen attacker Kai Havertz the current priority. Talks are well underway between the two clubs with Havertz thought to have already agreed terms to sign a five-year contract in west London. Leicester's Chilwell is his top left-back target despite Ajax's Nicolas Tagliafico being a cheaper alternative. Meanwhile, Lampard also sees West Ham's Declan Rice as a man to help fix his side's defensive problems. Source: Express