Lampard No.1 target for Jose

INTER MILAN manager Jose Mourinho may return to haunt his former club this summer as Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was lined up as the Italians top transfer target.

Since Mourinho was appointed at the San Siro earlier this month, speculation has been rife about which Stamford Bridge players he would want to be reunited with.

Striker Didier Drogba and defender Ricardo Carvalho appeared to be top of the list but it seems England midfielder Lampard is the one he wants. "Lampard? We like him, and he's our number one objective," said Inter president Massimo Moratti. "Mourinho likes Lampard a lot. We all know he's a great player."

Moratti also hinted negotiations with the Stamford Bridge outfit may have already started, adding: "Has there been contact with Chelsea? I think there has but I don't know yet."

Moratti was less forthcoming about other names being linked to the club. Barcelona's Deco, who was a key member of Mourinho's Porto side which won the Champions League in 2004, has also been touted with a move to Italy, but competition would be fierce.

"Deco has the right characteristics to play for Inter, but we can't all have him," he said.