Frank Lampard has revealed that he is not in talks with Chelsea over a new contract to keep him in London beyond his current deal.
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The England midfielder, whose deal expires in the off-season, has been a Blues player for 11 years after he signed from West Ham in 2001.
The 34-year-old seemed resigned to the fact that he might be a free agent at the end of the season.
This, after he made a cameo appearance in the European Champions' 3-1 victory over Monterrey in the Club World Cup.
"There have been no talks about anything about an extension. The ball is in Chelsea's court. I'm a Chelsea player, as simple as that. I've had a great, great time here," Lampard said in his post-match interview.
"Maybe things don't last forever. Although I want it to last forever, you have to be big enough to know what it is."
It is unlikely that Lampard will be allowed to leave in the January transfer window, but he could opt to sign a pre-contract with a new club.
"I'm not the kind of player to see out my time and sit with my bum on the bench too much. I want to be involved," he added.
"That's my character. I will keep trying to do that, whatever the circumstances.
"I can't predict anything but I feel like I have two or three years at least in me at the top level. It is not for me to decide on this one.
"Whatever happens, I have had a great time at Chelsea. I am determined to play a few more years and see what pans out in the near future."
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