Didier Drogba has urged Chelsea fans to be patient as the club talks to Frank Lampard (Image: GETTY)
Chelsea are close to naming Frank Lampard as their new manager after allowing Maurizio Sarri to join Juventus just one year after signing a three-year-deal.
Although it seems as if little progress has been made since Sarri’s departure was revealed seven days ago, Drogba has reassured fans that his former team-mate will be named boss.
“The one who is in talks now to get the job – Frank Lampard,” Drogba told his followers during a live Instagram stream.
Lampard is currently on holiday after narrowly missing out on promotion with his current club Derby County.
The ex-England midfielder lead the Rams to the playoff final at Wembley in his first season as a professional boss, catching the eye of Chelsea fans.
Lampard is Chelsea’s record goalscorer having notched 211 times from midfield for the Blues between 2001 and 2014.
Drogba is confident that a deal will be sorted between the two clubs soon, as Chelsea attempt to agree a compensation package with Derby chairman and owner Mel Morris.
Frank Lampard caught the eye of Chelsea after an impressive season with Derby County (Image: GETTY)
Didier Drogba was recently photographed with ex-Chelsea team-mates John Terry and Michael Essien (Image: GETTY)
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Former Chelsea and Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich has given his take on the managerial situation at his former club, and outlined Lampard’s decision as one he could regret forever.
“I think it’s a great move for both parties,” Bosnich told talkSPORT.
“From a Chelsea perspective, the fact they’re banned for two transfer windows and have lost their best player in Eden Hazard, it may not be a smooth ride for them.
“But having a club legend will give them some breathing space. And for Frank, it’s a fantastic move.
Frank Lampard is likely to agree a deal with Chelsea in the coming days (Image: GETTY)
Frank Lampard will join Petr Cech in returning to Stamford Bridge this summer (Image: GETTY)
“It’s a dream job, very few people in the world will be offered this job.
“If he stays with Derby and just say, for example, he loses seven of the first ten games and things aren’t going particularly well, he’ll forever be saying to himself, ‘I should have taken that opportunity’.
“I think it’s a really good move and I really do hope it works out for him. I was very close to Frank during my time at Chelsea.
“He not only was a wonderful player, he is a wonderful man as well and I think this will be ideal for him.”