Lampard unsure how much Chelsea will spend

Frank Lampard has insisted he is unsure how much money is likely to be available for Chelsea to make more new signings.

Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech have already been brought in and Blues boss Lampard is keen to further improve the squad.

But is not yet clear how much he will have to spend when the transfer window reopens.

Much will inevitably depend on whether Chelsea seal a place in next season’s Champions League.

Lampard was asked at a news conference on Friday if the club’s strengthening this summer might end up being similar to previous spending under owner Roman Abramovich.

“We’ll see. I can’t answer that one. We’re not there yet,” Lampard replied.

“We have to focus on what’s in front of us and we’ll see how we can compare it to any other spending summer or not.

“We’ll see how I feel and we feel as a club – whether the squad needs strengthening or the balance needs changing.

“If it does and we make moves, great. At the moment we don’t know.”

Meanwhile, N’Golo Kante will remain sidelined for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.