MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER Manuel Pellegrini has confirmed former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard’s move to the Premier League champions on loan from his new club, New York City FC.
The 36-year-old, who spent 13 years at Chelsea, recently signed for New York, but as the next Major League Soccer season does not start until next year, he has opted to return to England to maintain fitness.
New York are one of Manchester City’s two sister clubs, the other being Australian side Melbourne City.
As you know, Frank has signed a contract with New York City and will start working here (the United States) in January as the season starts in March,” Pellegrini told a press conference.
“From next Wednesday he will start working with our team and will play for us until then.
“At the moment he will work with the squad and be a member of the squad. He will fight for a position.
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“He knows we have a very good team and we have a lot of players in his position. He is one player more.
“We have a lot of games, particularly with the Champions League, so he’s very important for our team.”
Lampard played for England at the World Cup this summer. Jon Super
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Pellegrini was speaking after City lost on penalties to Greek side Olympiakos in a friendly in Minneapolis late on Saturday.
Lampard has a strong emotional attachment to Chelsea, having become the club’s all-time leading scorer with 211 goals, and Pellegrini suggested he could be spared from facing his former club when Jose Mourinho’s side visit the Etihad Stadium on September 21.
“I will talk about those things with him, but he is a player for Manchester City,” said the Chilean.
He will play every game that he needs to play.”
Lampard’s move echoes that of fellow New York new boy David Villa, the Spain striker, who has joined Melbourne City on a short-term loan deal.
The return to the Premier League could help Lampard extend his international career, which has seen him win 106 caps and score 29 goals for England.
Lampard is City’s fourth close-season signing, after Brazilian holding midfielder Fernando, French right-back Bacary Sagna, and Spanish goalkeeper Willy Caballero.
City face FA Cup holders Arsenal in the Community Shield next weekend before opening the defence of their Premier League title away to Newcastle United on August 16.
Is he not entitled to go to any club he wants?,Jose obviously didn’t want him anymore,people talk about loyalty?,where was mourinho’s loyalty in trying to keep lampard at Chelsea?This is lampards job,Chelsea didn’t want to employ him anymore and man city offered him a job and he took it!!!!!
They have no right to be angry whatsoever, Dylan. He’s won titles with Chelsea and has spent a long time there. If the fans turned on him, that outlines the selfishness fans can pose even when someone like Lampard gave it his all for Chelsea.
Just proves that in the majority of cases the club loyalty card some of these players play mean sweet feck all….. Lampard can gloss it up all he likes, Chelsea fans won’t like this
I think fans are kidding themselves if they expect loyalty from players.It’s just a job,clubs have no problem getting rid of players when it suits them,so players act in their own best interest,like we all do in our careers.
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How weird will it be seeing him in a city jersey!?
Pretty sure city just doing it too boost their players trained in english quota for the champions league.
Lampard does have a good grasp of the language alright.
Is he not entitled to go to any club he wants?,Jose obviously didn’t want him anymore,people talk about loyalty?,where was mourinho’s loyalty in trying to keep lampard at Chelsea?This is lampards job,Chelsea didn’t want to employ him anymore and man city offered him a job and he took it!!!!!
Because fans tend to not like it when their long serving and one of the best players in the team goes to a rival club.
Surely Chelsea knew he was gonna do this though
I agree that if he wasn’t wanted then there was no need to stay loyal. But I understand why Chelsea fans would be angry.
They have no right to be angry whatsoever, Dylan. He’s won titles with Chelsea and has spent a long time there. If the fans turned on him, that outlines the selfishness fans can pose even when someone like Lampard gave it his all for Chelsea.
Did Chelsea want him ? No.
Did he reject a contract with Chelsea? No.
No problem then…
Supposedly they were offered new contracts. I doubt it’s true.
Just proves that in the majority of cases the club loyalty card some of these players play mean sweet feck all….. Lampard can gloss it up all he likes, Chelsea fans won’t like this
I think fans are kidding themselves if they expect loyalty from players.It’s just a job,clubs have no problem getting rid of players when it suits them,so players act in their own best interest,like we all do in our careers.
Just goes to show with Chelsea players its always about the money
Just Chelsea players. Yeah spot on there. Muh
Ah come on,can u name any player that offered to take a pay cut when they are looking for a long contract????