Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has made a joke regarding transfers, namedropping Blues star Joao Felix as a January transfer target for Coventry City.

Frank Lampard has finally landed his first role since the end of his chastening second spell at Chelsea, but the backlash to him landing the Coventry job is harsh

Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was hired to coach Coventry City in the second division. The 46-year-old Lampard signed a 2 1/2-year contract. Lampard would bring a “clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level,” Coventry owner Doug King said.