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Hello and welcome to the transfer window. The podcast it brings you the news before it becomes

news, as well as insight and analysis into all the big topics you're talking about in football.

I'm in McGarry and joining me for this last Transfer Window podcast of 2020

is of course Mr Duncan Castles.

We'll be bringing news on Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United as well as much more.

First we start to stand for Bridge, Duncan.

And despite speculation to the contrary over Frank Lampart's future as head coach at the club,

it is our information here at the transfer window that he has the full confidence

of Chelsea's main director

and of course de facto chief executive Maruna Gernavskia

with regards to his tenure as manager of the club.

And indeed that will be backed in January, first of all, by offering Olivier Giroux,

who is someone Lampard recognises and rates very highly as a key member of his squad with a new contract.

Of course, the club policy is not to offer any player over 30 more than a year.

Sheru has six months left in his contract as things stand, but negotiations will begin with his

agent with regards to a one-year extension. And not only that, as we have reported consistently on the transfer window,

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