Frank Lampard has admitted that there is a ‘cut-off’ for Chelsea target Anthony Gordon to leave Everton this summer.
The 21-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to London this summer, with Chelsea having several bids rejected for Gordon already.
It is believed that Everton are holding out on a deal for Gordon, with the Toffees wishing to take either Armando Broja or Conor Gallagher from Chelsea as part of the deal.
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Time is running out in the transfer window, with Thomas Tuchel keen to secure the signing of Gordon this summer as he looks to build a title winning squad at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are willing to pay up to £60 million for Gordon but Everton are reluctant to lose their star man.
This is not helped by the fact that Gordon scored in Everton’s 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday, showing his importance to the Toffees in their relegation battle this season.
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Speaking to the press, as quoted by The Daily Mail, Lampard has admitted that Everotn have set a deadline for Gordon’s future to be decided, as Chelsea continue to push for the signing.
“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?"
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"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.
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“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.”
It remains to be seen as to whether the winger will end up as a Chelsea player by the end of the transfer window, with Wesley Fofana set to become the next incoming at Stamford Bridge.
The Leicester City central defender is set for his medical in London on Sunday ahead of completing the move.
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The Blues will no doubt look for further reinforcements before the end of the window.
Topics: Chelsea, Chelsea Transfer News & Rumours, Frank Lampard, Everton, Transfers, Premier League, Football
Nick Emms