Lampard to become UK's highest paid footballer after Chelsea offer mega deal

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Thank you: Frank Lampard set to become Britain's highest-paid footballer

But Chelsea will make him Britain's highest-paid footballer with a £39million, five-year deal according to the Daily Express.

Lampard, 30, is into the final year of his contract at Chelsea and has been involved in long drawn-out negotiations. Chelsea have been reluctant to meet Lampard's demands having initially offered him only a four-year deal.

But after it emerged the midfielder was prepared to sign a pre-contract agreement with Inter, Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon agreed to the package.

The Express claim a Chelsea source said: ' The club are desperate to keep hold of Frank. They had talks with him just before the China tour which they hope will finally convince him to stay long term.

'I know Frank is very tempted by the offer as it means he could potentially see the rest of his career out at Chelsea, and there is every chance he could sign.

“However, a lot of bad feeling was created when details of the contract negotiations were being publicly discussed by the club and there are still some issues to iron out.'