Frank Lampard says Chelsea have a number of different transfer action plans to work on depending on how the market is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Premier League summer transfer window was set to open on June 10, but ongoing disruption and uncertainty means previous deadlines may not be met .
Lampard says he is happy with the players he has but with the likes of Jadon Sancho, Moussa Dembele and Declan Rice linked, Blues fans may be expecting action.
"We have the good young players, we have had experienced players around them that have helped them this year, but we know there are little areas within the squad [we can improve]," Lampard told Sky Sports .
"Some of that's what we have already, some of that's how we might look to recruit going forward.
"This period now with what's going on in the world has made it very difficult to plan too much on [transfers], how this is going to look in weeks or months going forward.
"We have to have different versions of plans going forward in terms of how it looks.”
Lampard was keen to underline the good work he felt Chelsea have done during his time at the club, with young players like Mason Mount, Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham given first-team opportunities.
The former midfielder is looking to close the gap to Liverpool and Manchester City following their own successes in the transfer market.
"Going into this break I feel like we were moving in the right direction,” he added.
“With the continued work on the day-to-day attitude of my club and myself, and the players, and with bringing in players in key areas that we think can help us to try and bridge that gap to Liverpool and City.
"I don't want to jump the gun because what Liverpool and Manchester City have done has been clear.
“I'd be a fool to suggest we can bridge that gap quickly because there has been a lot of hard work at those clubs in terms of recruitment of top players, of great coaches.
"We have to be part of that process. We have to do it our way, we can't try to copy.”
taadkry
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Tiheilnopt
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I still think coutinho will be a good signing he has the experience good technic and leadership too we've seen when teams defend against us we lack what he has a player that can score a goal from outside the box am sure frank will like that too and I don't know if am the only one but coutinho looks cool too doesn't make a lot of noise he will easily work with frank
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your line up looks great, except for the back four.
zotdeiklnr
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we need beans to support the Rice
Uprince
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I still think coutinho will be a good signing he has the experience good technic and leadership too we've seen when teams defend against us we lack what he has a player that can score a goal from outside the box am sure frank will like that too and I don't know if am the only one but coutinho looks cool too doesn't make a lot of noise he will easily work with frank
tumabdlno
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I'm loosing confidence in Abraham.
femoochi2
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nice one boss
tozakmsuz
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Super Frankie
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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Look we can all sit here and criticise but the reality is Frank Lampard from his first signature looks like he knows what's good for the club and knows what he wants and what hes doing. Hakim Ziyech is a sign that Frank unlike Conte and Sarri is gonna go for the best choices. Ziyech was always the player that Chelsea needed and now we have him. We are also heavily linked to Telles a new left back and Gabriel a left footed CB, Boga a great rotational winger, Werner/Dembele/Lautaro who are good strikers. This isnt mere coincidence the areas on the field that need attention are the ones Frank is paying attention to. He is an intelligent man and is picking out the best options possible for the squad. Since Frank come in we stopped being linked to deadwood players like Ashley Barnes or Peter Crouch and actually get linked to starts and top players for the positions we need. That excites me as a Chelsea fan who's had to sit through years of being linked to dross every window. Back the manager hes clearly getting rid of deadwood and bringing in actual talent.
dezbdios
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With pedro,willian, and giroud going, lampard should get rid of the dead wood such as batshuayi, emerson,bakayoko, jorginho, kenedy to generate funds
Akpendu
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Let Abramovich just give him more time to work on d team I believe lampard will create an history with ds young lads
bosslover23
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I always admit the fact that Frank Lamp. The exact players we need, we’re in the process of rebuilding a new squad and that requires very intelligent transfer business,, over the years Chelsea have gone in to recruit average players who never brought anything significant to the squad! This time we need to get players with extra ability, players who wona put their last and who wona dedication and commit their future to the team! We need new generation of players who a mental ready to make the move #Chelsea has a future
you right broo
cesackpru
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to be honest with you Frank your games against top six clubs were bad especially against Man u we need new editions
yokclpu
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Kunkopr
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we don't want those English player like sancho and Rice
dizzy10
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future Chelsea team
johneyrockson
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gradually Frank Lampard will take us to the promise land
vewabckt
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go Lampard
Skyman1
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I always admit the fact that Frank Lamp. The exact players we need, we’re in the process of rebuilding a new squad and that requires very intelligent transfer business,, over the years Chelsea have gone in to recruit average players who never brought anything significant to the squad! This time we need to get players with extra ability, players who wona put their last and who wona dedication and commit their future to the team! We need new generation of players who a mental ready to make the move #Chelsea has a future
Cuwakpuz
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nice talk
Hipcepu
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Yes
rukaeopsy
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Team Chelsea
Ntungwe cliff
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Yeah we shouldn't copy.... We always have our ways