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Chelsea want Gary Cahill to sign a new contract before the season starts, writes Dean Jones in the Sunday People.

The central defender, 28, is being awarded an extension following a great start to his career in west London.

Cahill arrived from Bolton in a £7million switch in 2012, and is now a regular for club and country.

He has been in discussions with Stamford Bridge officials, and bosses are now ready to hand him a contract worth around £120,000-a-week until 2018.

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Meanwhile, Blues legend Frank Lampard could train at Chelsea before his move to New York City next March.

There had been suggestions the midfielder would play in Melbourne on loan, but that is not an option that appeals.

Instead, he is expected to take a break and may be allowed to use Chelsea’s Cobham training base to begin his own pre-season preparations later this year.

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