Scolari: Lampard wants to stay

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The Blues released a statement on Tuesday morning revealing they had received an official approach from Inter Milan for the England midfielder, and also claimed that they had turned it down flat.

But after meeting his players for the first time on Monday Scolari told Chelsea TV: "I met Frank Lampard and we spoke for 15 minutes, and after this, when we finished, I was very happy because I asked if he wants to stay and he said 'yes, I (will) stay at Chelsea'."

Scolari revealed that he also had a "good conversation" with striker Didier Drogba who is another to have been linked to a move to Inter, among other clubs.

The former Brazil and Portugal coach could not, however, make such definitive claims about the frontman's future with the club.

But he insists that new faces could be on the way, saying: "This time is the time to transfer. Maybe...we receive some players."

Whoever joins or leaves his squad, Scolari has already set his sights on a clean sweep of trophies.

"Big clubs, they need to win every competition," he said. "I want to win."

After meeting owner Roman Abramovich and chief executive Peter Kenyon to discuss the possibility of taking the Chelsea job, Scolari claimed it was an easy decision to move to England.

"My first impression was shock because Chelsea are too big," he said of his initial thoughts about the task at hand. "They gave to me some idea about Chelsea, that I think I am the coach for this club."