Everton boss Frank Lampard insists Anthony Gordon never came close to leaving Goodison Park.
Gordon was the subject of strong interest from Chelsea in the transfer window, with the Blues said to be willing to pay up to £60m for the young attacker this summer.
Lampard had made it clear that he wanted Gordon to stay on Merseyside, and he got his wish when the transfer window closed on Thursday night.
It never got close to happening,” Lampard said on the interest around Gordon as he spoke ahead of Saturday’s Merseyside derby against Liverpool.
“That is great because it has shown where we are coming from and it shows where Anthony is mentally as a player and we move on. We are happy.”
