Chelsea boss Lampard: Ampadu had say in Werner swoop | OneFootball

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard admits Ethan Ampadu had a say in their swoop for Timo Werner.

Ampadu, currently on-loan with Sheffield United, played last season with Werner at RB Leipzig.

Lampard revealed: "I asked some people about him. We had a player who was on loan at Leipzig last year, Ethan Ampadu, which was an obvious connection. There are easy ways to look in to player's lives in the modern day with social media and all of that.

"To me the biggest factor is you can always hear things second or third-hand about how somebody is, but it's not until you speak to them and get that interaction going that you start to have that feel for the person and their hunger and their drive, and how they are and their humility. When I did speak to Timo, I felt that from him instantly.

"What I've seen from him on the training ground is a low-maintenance player, which I love. He just wants to train and work and give everything which is a huge plus for the team. Timo has shown that already, I'm sure it's not changing, and I'm sure that'll be a big part of the successful career I truly believe he will have here as a Chelsea player."