Babalola Oluwatomiwa
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has expressed his intention to keep Frank Lampard beyond his current loan deal with the club.
Lampard has really been in good form for defending Premier League champions, and there has been talks to have him stay on longer before he returns to Major League Soccer to join his new club, New York FC.
The 36-year old is due to return to the MLS at the end of December to report for pre-season training, but with the African Cup of Nations coming up in January and Yaya Toure captaining Ivory Coast, Lampard's services may have forced the City manager to make the move that would especially benefit City.
"Before December finishes we will have a decision but, as I repeat, I think Frank is a very important player for us and I hope we will not have any problems for him to stay here," Pellegrini said on Friday.
"But I cannot say just from one side what will happen with him.
"He has a loan just until the end of December and there is another club involved. The MLS is involved also. There are a lot of parties with an arrangement. It's not just depending on one opinion.
"But I hope we can have a decision as soon as possible because it's important for us and the players."
Lampard has really been in good form for defending Premier League champions, and there has been talks to have him stay on longer before he returns to Major League Soccer to join his new club, New York FC.
The 36-year old is due to return to the MLS at the end of December to report for pre-season training, but with the African Cup of Nations coming up in January and Yaya Toure captaining Ivory Coast, Lampard's services may have forced the City manager to make the move that would especially benefit City.
"Before December finishes we will have a decision but, as I repeat, I think Frank is a very important player for us and I hope we will not have any problems for him to stay here," Pellegrini said on Friday.
"But I cannot say just from one side what will happen with him.
"He has a loan just until the end of December and there is another club involved. The MLS is involved also. There are a lot of parties with an arrangement. It's not just depending on one opinion.
"But I hope we can have a decision as soon as possible because it's important for us and the players."
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