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Frank Lampard pictured arriving at Stamford Bridge

Frank Lampard was pictured arriving at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night as he closes in on a sensational return to Chelsea as manager.

The club legend is close to sealing a return to Stamford Bridge after one year as manager of Derby, who he led to the Championship play-off final before losing to Aston Villa

With an announcement imminent, Lampard was pictured outside the club’s stadium, entering a side door next to the Shed End with all talks concluded and terms agreed upon.

Lampard has been the favourite for the vacancy since it became clear that former boss Maurizio Sarri was departing for Juventus having finished third, reached the Carabao Cup final and won the Europa League in his sole season in west London.

As reported by Sportsmail last week, Lampard is to sign a three-year contract, worth around £4million a year.

It is understood there are a number of incentives linked to the deal, including a bonus for sealing Champions League qualification, which would push it closer to £5m.

It looks certain Lampard, Chelsea’s all-time leading goalscorer, will be in place when most first-team players start pre-season training on Friday.

However, there is uncertainty over whether Shay Given will join Lampard’s coaching team as the former Republic of Ireland international may stay on as Derby’s goalkeeping coach.

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