Frank Lampard has told talkSPORT he was preparing for a move abroad before signing a new Chelsea contract – and insists he could never play for another Premier League club.

The midfielder had looked set to espagnoltag leave Stamford Bridge in the summer but his fine form in the second half of the season convinced Roman Abramovich to hand the 34-year-old a new one-year deal.

Speaking to Keys & Gray, Lampard admitted he feared for his Chelsea future but admits he would not have been able to join a rival English club had his time in west London been brought to an end.