Chelsea eager to keep 'loved' Lampard

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The England midfielder will discuss extending his contract at Stamford Bridge after England's upcoming friendlies against the USA and Trinidad and Tobago.

Blues chairman Bruce Buck said told Chelsea TV: "We've said along, we love Frank Lampard, the fans love Frank Lampard, and he's a great player. We want him to stay at Chelsea Football Club. We're hopeful, confident, that we'll reach agreement with Frank and he'll be here for the long-term."

He added: "For Frank, the season ends in about 10 days' time, I guess, after the two England friendlies,

"We will sit down with Frank and Steve Kutner, his agent.

Lampard, who has been linked with a move to Inter Milan, will doubtless want assurances Chelsea are planning to strengthen a squad which finished trophyless for the first time in four years following Wednesday night's Champions League final defeat.

He will be buoyed therefore by suggestions the club are preparing a £28million bid for Real Madrid forward Robinho.

The Brazil star's agent Wagner Ribeiro told Brazilian TV station Globo he held a meeting with Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon, during which a fee for the player was discussed.

"I met Peter Kenyon in London on Thursday," said Ribeiro.

"He told me that they (Chelsea) were considering making an offer of 35 million euros for Robinho."