Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said he wants Kurt Zouma to stay at the club this summer amid continued speculation over his future.
The France international has spent the last two seasons away from Stamford Bridge at Stoke City and Everton and was especially impressive for the latter in the previous campaign.
Zouma started on Friday for the Blues as they were defeated 1-0 by Kawasaki Frontale in a pre-season friendly. After the match, Lampard made it clear he wants the defender to be part of the Chelsea squad for the 2019-20 season, per Adam Jones of the Liverpool Echo:
"In terms of Kurt Zouma, he's a very good defender for us, very good player, very good person and professional.