Frank Lampard insists that Everton want a quick resolution to Chelsea’s transfer interest in Anthony Gordon or he will remain their player.
Chelsea have already had a £45m bid rejected for the Toffees youngster but reports yesterday insisted that the Blues were prepared to go as high as £60m to land the England under-21 international.
With only 63 appearances under his belt in all competitions for Everton, the reports of a potential £60m fee has come as a surprise to many.
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Speaking after Everton’s 1-0 Carabao Cup victory over Fleetwood Town on Tuesday night, Lampard addressed the latest rumours surrounding Gordon.
Lampard told reporters: “It is a football decision and a financial decision and it has to be right for everyone. Anthony is our player.
“He’s our player, everyone knows of Chelsea’s interest, we have a good relationship, ideally [find a quick resolution to the situation] or we carry on and he’s our player.”
TalkSPORT now claim that Everton want Chelsea to ‘include either Conor Gallagher or Armando Broja as part of the deal to sign’ Gordon this summer.
The insist that Chelsea have now offered £60m, with £50m up front and another £10m in add-ons, and despite turning down their initial offer for Gordon, Everton ‘are willing to do business this time around’.
Chelsea’s interest in spending £60m on a player with little experience has shocked some pundits with former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan urging Everton to “send him in a cab quick before somebody actually wakes up and smells the coffee”.
Jordan said: “Anthony Gordon for 60 million quid?! What?! I mean Haaland went for 51m quid, ok that’s because someone protected his contract and put it in a situation where the player was in control by having a release clause.
“60 million quid for Anthony Gordon?! Send him in a cab quick before somebody actually wakes up and smells the coffee. 60 million quid?!”
A first-half goal from Demarai Gray secured Everton’s safe passage through to the third round of the Carabao Cup against League One side Fleetwood Town.
And Lampard was pleaased with the attitude and intensity from his side, he added: “I was really pleased with the attitude but the intensity and quality at times wasn’t as good as it should have been and we should have controlled the game better.
“It was a good indicator of where we are at the moment…
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