Frank Lampard tells Chelsea he has set a deadline for Anthony Gordon’s Everton future to be decided

Frank Lampard has warned Chelsea he wants a resolution on Anthony Gordon’s future and has set a deadline beyond which Everton will no longer consider selling the England Under 21 international.

Gordon has been the subject of persistent interest from Chelsea and has told Lampard he wants to move. 

But Goodison Park officials have not yet received a firm offer, despite there being suggestions that a £60million package is imminent.

Lampard has included Gordon in his squad for Saturday’s fixture at Brentford and has been impressed with how the forward has dealt with the scrutiny on him. Had there been any doubts about his attitude, the 21-year-old would not have travelled.

There is an expectation that Chelsea will come up with an offer, possibly one that also includes Armando Broja on loan, but Lampard’s patience is wearing thin.

‘We have drawn a red line,’ he said. ‘It is very difficult. I got asked last week, “Will he be here at the end of the window?” It was an impossible question to answer, really. But I am working to try and put a squad together.

‘There absolutely has to come a time where we understand what the squad is going to be, especially a player of the level of Anthony. 

‘I have to know he is going be here and the good thing is here at the club, myself and everybody involved upstairs has the same kind of thinking.

‘I won’t say where it (the cut-off point) is, but I think you understand I am getting very close to it.’

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Lampard added: ‘Anthony is going to be a top, top player for club and country and these are experiences he is going…