The future of Chelsea's England midfielder Frank Lampard is under intense scrutiny again after former Blues boss Jose Mourinho revealed he is ready tolaunch a transfer raid on Stamford Bridge.

Mourinho has made it clear he wants to be reunited with both Lampard and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba at Inter Milan.

It is the first time Mourinho has spoken about his transfer plans and his comments come amid reports that Lampard's talks over a new Chelsea contract have hit a snag over the duration of the new deal.

Lampard, who turns 30 tomorrow, wants to stay at Chelsea but is demanding a four-year extension to his current contract. The club are reportedly only prepared to offer him half that.

The England midfielder will have talks with Luiz Felipe Scolari when the new Blues boss begins work with the English club on July 1st.

But it is now clear Mourinho is ready to offer one of his favourite players a way out of the club with a €13 million bid.

Mourinho, who is also keen to sign Barcelona's Deco — who he managed at Porto and who is also a target for Chelsea — said: "I am not nostalgic but I really like those three players, they helped me win some great titles.

"I cannot forget Deco, Lampard and Drogba. These are players who I could never say no to. I would love to work with them again in the future, but I am not too obsessed with this idea. I don't know which of these three will leave their clubs but we will see."

Mourinho's comments come just days after Inter president Massimo Moratti revealed Lampard was on his club's target list.

Mourinho may also steal Deco from beneath Chelsea's noses after the London club's interest in the player stalled over the asking price.

Barcelona vice-president Marc Ingla insists the Catalan giants have yet to receive a bid for Deco from the Blues.

"We can't guarantee his career will continue at Chelsea because we are yet to receive an offer from this club," Ingla said.