Two players that Frank Lampard said he wanted to sign with Chelsea

When he was in charge of Chelsea, Frank Lampard claimed that he wanted to recruit Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund and Declan Rice from West Ham United.

However, Lampard acknowledged that he clearly missed out on the England midfielders.

In England’s spectacular 6-2 victory against Iran in their World Cup group stage match on Monday in Qatar, Bellingham, 19, and Rice, 23, began.

Under England boss Gareth Southgate, the pair are now locks to start.

Lampard of Bellingham said Sky Sports that “He’s vital already, he has an excellent talent for such a young youngster.”

He has more skill and experience than his years would indicate to perform at the highest level as of now.

When I was at Chelsea, I attempted to sign him. Declan Rice and I would have made up England’s likely starting midfield for the 2022 World Cup.

From July 2019 until January 2021, Lampard served as Chelsea’s manager. After imposing a transfer ban when he took over the west London club, Lampard sought to sign Bellingham and Rice in the summer of 2020.