Chelsea have been handed a major blow in the race to sign Everton star Anthony Gordon following Frank Lampard's latest admission. The 21-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer as Thomas Tuchel looked to bolster his frontline.
football.london understood that the Blues were prepared to pay as much as £60million for the winger, who was determined to leave Goodison Park. It was believed that the west Londoners had several bids rejected by the Toffees, with Todd Boehly even willing to put a few of his own players on the line in order to land Gordon's signature.
The interim sporting director seemingly wanted to do what ever it took to reach Everton's full valuation. It was said that Lampard held an interest in Michy Batshuyai, Billy Gilmour and Armando Broja, but a deal failed to materialise and any possibility of a move now looks out of sight.
