EXCLUSIVE: Lampard lining up a new Blue deal as Chelsea stick with old guard

Frank Lampard will finish his career at Chelsea with the club offering him a new deal this summer.



Chief executive Ron Gourlay wants Lampard, Michael Essien and Florent Malouda signed on long-term deals by mid-September.



Sealed with a kiss: Lampard will sign a new contract at Chelsea

Gourlay will also announce on Thursday that he has released Champions League heroes Jose Bosingwa and Salomon Kalou.

With Didier Drogba quitting Stamford Bridge, it means three of the starting team for last Saturday’s European Cup win are looking for new clubs.



In Kalou’s case, Chelsea may still be willing to negotiate a new deal if their next manager wants him.



Lampard, 33, has a year left on his current £150,000-a-week deal, but can expect to move up £25,000 a week into Fernando Torres’s pay scale.

Released: Bosingwa (left) and Kalou (right) started the Champions League final

Torres was given the complete backing of Chelsea’s board as Gourlay confirmed the striker will be the main focal point of their attack next season. Gourlay said: ‘I think you will see Torres scoring many goals for Chelsea next season.



‘We’ve just won the Champions League and Fernando played his part in that - he’s an important player.



‘Next season we may have two big-name centre forwards scoring 25 to 30 goals.’

