Frank Lampard is planning a massive overhaul of the Chelsea backroom staff amid reports he is close to joining the west London club.

Derby owner Mal Morris stated on Monday that Chelsea had not contacted them about signing Lampard.

However, the Daily Mail says Lampard has already started to draw up plans for what his backroom staff will look like when he takes over at Stamford Bridge.

All of Maurizio Sarri's staff will be ousted; including club legend Gianfranco Zola, Luca Gotti, first-team coach Marco Ianni, goalkeeper coach Massimo Nenci and scout Gianni Picchioni.

Chelsea's current fitness coaches Paolo Bertelli, Davide Losi and Davide Ranzato could also

Lampard wants to bring in former teammates Petr Cech and Claude Makelele into the fold.

His current Derby assistant Jody Morris will also return to Stamford Bridge, with Morris also recommending the promotion of under-23 coach Joe Edwards to the first-team set-up as part of the restructure.