Mourinho likens Bellingham to Chelsea great Lampard: I love him | OneFootball

Roma coach Jose Mourinho admits he's been impressed by Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.

Mourinho has likened Bellingham to Chelsea icon Frank Lampard and wrote for The Sun: "Jude Bellingham is going to have a major role to play for England in this tournament, I am convinced of it.

"And while it's very dangerous to compare players — especially when you compare them with top, top performers — I do think Bellingham has something of Frank Lampard about him.

"Lampard shoots ten times, he scores nine goals, he always hits the target. But this kid is also capable of scoring from outside the box.

"He defends well as a midfield player but then he has the potential to be offensive.

"I like him very much. He is a box-to-box player, that old-school profile.

"I love everything about Bellingham. I can't believe his age, only 17. The way he plays, the way he brings himself into the game, shows so much maturity.

"We were aware of him when he was at Birmingham and Borussia Dortmund did a phenomenal job to sign him — as with Jadon Sancho."