‘Lampard’s doing great & good players are expensive’ – Shevchenko backs big-spending approach

Frank Lampard is doing a “great job” at Chelsea and cannot be questioned for having spent big in the latest transfer window as “good players are very expensive”, says Andriy Shevchenko.

Roman Abramovic has dusted off the chequebook in west London for 2020.

After two windows of very little movement in west London, the arrivals lounge at Stamford Bridge has been seeing plenty of business.

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