Frank Lampard has signed a
new one-year contract with Chelsea.
After a season of
uncertainty over the midfielder's future, the Blues confirmed on Thursday that
the England midfielder will remain at Stamford Bridge next season.
Lampard joined from West Ham
United in 2001 for £11m and has scored a club-record 203 goals in his 12
seasons in west London.
After months of speculation
over whether he would stay or go, the deal for Lampard to continue at Chelsea
for a 13th season was announced the morning after he captained the Blues in
Wednesday night's Europa League final win over Benfica in Amsterdam.
Lampard, who will be 35 next
month, said told Chelsea's website: "I'm absolutely delighted. Everybody
knows I always maintained the dream was to stay at Chelsea.
"We've been talking for
ages and even though it went on for quite a period it was always amicable. I
want to thank Mr Abramovich [Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich] for everything
he's done in making the dream a reality.
"I love this club, the
staff, the players and especially the supporters, who have treated me
fantastically since the day I arrived. The thought of helping the club to more
success in the forthcoming years is all I ever wanted. I couldn't be
happier."
It caps a stunning week for
Lampard, who on Saturday scored twice in the Barclays Premier League win over
Aston Villa to surpass Bobby Tambling's 43-year-old mark as Chelsea's record
goalscorer
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