Frank Lampard shares how close he actually came to signing for Arsenal before West Ham

Frank Lampard Reveals Close Call with Arsenal

Frank Lampard has shared that he came very close to signing with Arsenal before joining West Ham United.

Lampard went on to have an outstanding career, scoring over 200 goals for Chelsea and earning over 100 caps for England.

He could have potentially played for Arsenal, joining the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Yaya Toure, who also almost made the switch.

Lampard is now synonymous with Chelsea, having won three league titles and a Champions League with the team.

Things could have been so different...

Author's summary: Lampard almost signed with Arsenal before West Ham.

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Arsenal Insider Arsenal Insider — 2025-10-25

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