Chelsea are close to agreeing contract extensions with Willian, Tammy Abraham and Reece James to give Frank Lampard a major boost before the start of the season. As a result of the club’s Fifa transfer ban, the new Chelsea manager has been restricted to working with players already at Stamford Bridge since his appointment last month, which has led to a focus on renewing contracts this summer.

The club have been negotiating with Willian for almost 12 months and have signalled that they are ready to agree to his wishes for a two-year contract extension. The Brazil international has attracted interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona this summer, but he is ready to stay at Chelsea if they add a two years to his contract,