Frank Lampard is to be offered a new deal to stay at Stamford Bridge, according to rumours flying around the internet.
The assertion is that Roman Abramovich has overturned the recommendations of his trusted advisors and decided to offer the England goal-scoring hero from last night a new one-year deal.
Chelsea never comment on speculation. But if they become true, then it would amount to the greatest climbdown by the Russian during his tenue as owner of the Blues.
Lampard, 34, has let his form do the talking, smashing in goals for club and country and now it appears, Abramovich has seen what every right-minded football fan has seen and that is Lampard deserved respect and a new deal.