Lampard wants to be a Blue for life

The 29-year-old has only 18 months left on his current contract and discussions over a new deal have been on ice since the end of last season.

But the England international said: "I do not think I would receive the love I get from the Chelsea fans anywhere else. I would love another six or seven years of it."

Lampard decided to end talks over a new long-term contract because he did not want it to interfere with Chelsea's season.

And following Jose Mourinho's shock departure in September, speculation has mounted that Lampard would follow him out of the club at the end of the season.

But Lampard, currently sidelined with a thigh injury, declared: "I want to stay at this club for the rest of my career.

"On a scale of one to 10, Chelsea is a 10 for me in terms of importance. Everyone around me knows how much Chelsea means to me. In my life my family comes first but Chelsea comes second. I'm at a club I love and living in an area I love."

Lampard, who is just one goal short of a century for the club, maintained the only reason the contract talks were postponed was because he wanted to concentrate on playing football and re-assured fans there was no sinister motive.

Lampard added: "Nothing has changed since the club and I decided that we wouldn't talk until the end of the season. But I don't want the fans to think there is anything sinister about it because I'm desperate to get it done."

"I see that Peter Osgood is on 150 goals for the club and I'd love to get to that level. I think I will carry on playing until I am around 35."