Mourinho seeking dream midfield duo
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has made it clear that any summer swoop for Michael Ballack would not signal the end of Frank Lampard’s time at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues have emerged as clear favourites to snap up Germany star Ballack when he becomes a free agent at the end of the season.
As an attacking midfielder, many felt he could be a threat to Lampard’s place in the starting line-up.
However, Mourinho insists he sees the duo as a dream pairing that could help Chelsea conquer Europe next season.
Mourinho told German newspaper Bild: “For me, Ballack is one of the best players in the world. He’s very intelligent, tactically very strong and he scores a lot of goals.
“For me, in Europe there’s only Frank Lampard who plays at that level. The two would form a dream pair.”
He adds in The Sun today: “This will be a dream couple in Europe and the big advantage is that you have two world-class players all of the time.”
