Derby County have been rebuffed in their attempts to sign Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu on loan, confirmed Rams boss Frank Lampard.

The 18-year-old can play at centre-back and centre-midfield and Lampard believes it is this versatility that makes him a prized asset at Stamford Bridge.

"We have asked, but I don't think he's leaving Chelsea," he told reporters.

"He can play in a few positions, that's why he would be so valuable to anybody and why he's staying at Chelsea.

"People thought we did a lot of business in the summer, but our actual net spend was very negligible.

"I had to bring in personnel to try to change the style and that's not a one-window solution, that's probably two or three-window. This window will be quiet for us."