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Kai Havertz incoming? Chelsea to step up transfer talks after Champions League exit, confirms Frank Lampard

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Frank Lampard says Chelsea's Champions League exit against Bayern Munich “showed me a lot” as he prepares to step up the the club's transfer plans this summer.

The Blues lost 4-1 in the second leg of their last-16 tie at the Allianz Arena on Saturday night to crash out 7-1 on aggregate.

Lampard is now set for talks with director Marina Granovskaia and the Chelsea board about their recruitment plans and where they need to strengthen for next season.

The west London outfit have already signed Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech ahead of the transfer window, and Lampard wants to sign Kai Havertz as well as defensive reinforcements and a new goalkeeper.

“Recruitment is a huge part of this game," Lampard told BT Sport.

Lampard wants more signings after capturing Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech Photo: PA
Lampard wants more signings after capturing Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech Photo: PA

"When you look through the team, nights like tonight in a footballing sense show me a lot.

"Now the season has ended, it is a conversation now and time to see what areas can we improve.

"It is our job to go away and see if we can improve.

"I feel like I know where we can. Now it is time to look at that."

Lampard added: “We are a work in progress. It is not the norm for Chelsea in the last 15 or 20 years.

"We haven't got players like a prime Eden Hazard, a prime Diego Costa, Petr Cech, John Terry, Didier Drogba.

"Those teams were competing for Premier League titles year-on-year, getting to semi-finals and finals regularly. We have a lot of young players who have developed greatly.

“People do not normally commend Chelsea for coming fourth. It has not always been the levels.

"We are not happy with fourth, we want more, but the feeling is that we have achieved something with the group we have.

"But now is the important time to not rest, not settle with fourth and think where can we improve with the players and as a club."

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