Frank Lampard is delighted to see Joe Hart flying for Celtic – after revealing he tried to sign the Hoops keeper when he was at Chelsea, writes Michael Gannon in Sydney .
The Everton boss is a huge admirer of his former England and Man City teammate and he attempted to lure the shot stopper to Stamford Bridge when he was in charge two years ago. Hart turned the move down as he was determined to be a No.1 again after spells on the bench at Burley and Spurs and jumped at the chance to be the main man at Celtic.
Lampard said: “I’m delighted for him. When I was at Chelsea I wanted to bring him in as no.2 as such because I thought his professionalism and ability would rub off on the players. It would have been a good thing for the group. I understand how he’s done so well at Celtic. He’s a top class goalkeeper and a top class lad. I’m pleased to see him doing well.” Lampard hailed Hart as.a big leader for Hoops and hinted the keeper could one day follow his path in the management. The Chelsea legend said: “It depends on what he wants. Having lived that live myself, it’s much more challenging than playing and a player has to really buy into that when they pack it up.
