Chelsea icon Frank Lampard almost ‘pulled his phone out’ to sort transfers after seeing state of Derby dressing room

FRANK LAMPARD has revealed the extent to which he had to get his hands dirty to bring in players at Derby.

The Chelsea legend was in charge at the Rams for a season before taking the reins at his beloved Blues.

Such was the state of the Derby squad in 2018 when Lampard met owner Mel Morris, he thought he was going to have to tap up some promising Chelsea youngsters “there and then”.