Chelsea TV may want to do a quick bit of editing (Picture: Chelsea TV/Twitter/rivalsfootball.net)

Chelsea have given the biggest hint yet that they will not be offering Frank Lampard a new contract at the end of the season – with Chelsea TV already referring to him as the ‘former Blues midfielder’.

The club’s own television channel made the faux pas as they advertised their weekend schedule, which included a programme called ‘Best of Lampard’ – described as ‘The most exciting Chelsea action from the former Blues midfielder’.

Speculation regarding the England international’s Stamford Bridge future has been rife all season, with his current deal set to expire in the summer and no sign of a new contract, despite numerous calls from his team-mates to keep him at the club.

Frank Lampard’s days as a Chelsea player look to be numbered (Picture: Reuters/Action Images)

The situation has left many Blues fans furious, especially with Lampard still producing the goods when called upon. The 34-year-old is just three goals short of breaking Bobby Tambling’s club record of 202, which has stood for 43 years.




But if hopeful Chelsea fans were expecting the club to move on the issue, it now looks as though Chelsea TV has firmly let the cat out of the bag. Oops.

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