The 27-year-old - who has a Catalonian girlfriend - has stated in the past that were he ever to leave Stamford Bridge he would want to play for the Catalan giants.

• 切尔西教练穆里尼奥最近也称兰帕德是世界上最好的球员，并且最近刚参加今年欧洲足球先生的评选，排名在得主巴塞罗那的小罗之后。