Lampard wants to stay, says Scolari

The Blues released a statement Tuesday morning revealing that they had received an official approach from Inter Milan for the England midfielder and they also claimed that they had turned it down flat.

But, after meeting his players for the first time on Tuesday, the Brazilian, who was speaking at his first Blues press conference since his arrival, insisted that there is no chance of Lampard heading to Italy.

"I met Frank Lampard and we spoke for 15 minutes and, after this, when we finished, I was very happy because I asked if he wants to stay and he said: 'Yes, I stay at Chelsea'," Scolari said.

Scolari revealed that he also had a "good conversation" with striker Didier Drogba who is another star to have been linked to a move to Inter, among other clubs.

The former Brazil and Portugal coach could not, however, make such definitive claims about the frontman's future with the club.

But he revealed that some more new faces would be coming to Chelsea this summer, saying: "This time is the time to transfer. Maybe, we receive some players."

But, whoever joins or leaves his squad, Scolari has already set his sights on a clean sweep of trophies.

"Big clubs, they need to win every competition," he said. "I want to win."

After meeting owner Roman Abramovich and chief executive Peter Kenyon to discuss the possibility of taking the Chelsea job, Scolari claimed that it had been an easy decision to move to England.

"My first impression was shock because Chelsea are too big," he said of his initial thoughts about the task at hand.

"They gave to me some idea about Chelsea that I think I am the coach for this club.

"I am prepared for this and, after I studied (the offer) and had more time with Roman, Peter and other people, I thought: 'Yes, it's my team in the future'.

He added: "I need to know the players after 15 to 20 days because, when you arrive, you think (certain things) about the players and, after you train, you change some ideas about the players.

"The character of the players is different in Portugal, Brazil and England. I need to know the players, then I have a system. In future, Chelsea may not have just one system. We may have three or four, because, when we are in difficulty, we need to change."

Scolari is confident that he can deal with the pressure and expectation of the Chelsea fans and the club hierarchy.

He said: "I know the pressure to win every game. We have a pressure and I know how to manage it because, in Brazil, they eat football, they sleep football - it is all football.

"So, because of pressure from my own people, I think I am prepared for this and, in my mind, I feel prepared for this. For a long time, I have been a player and coach and, in that time, I have wanted to win and, if I lost, it was difficult to accept. Maybe, in life, you need to fight and I don't accept not winning.

"I and my staff and players and the board want to win all the competitions. I think we have the potential to win all competitions that we have entered.

"We want the best for Chelsea and the players and fans. I don't know how many championships we will win - one, two, three - but we will try win them all."

When asked if he was the "Special One," a tag given to former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, Scolari remarked: "I am special for my friends and family and those people only." Asked if he was special as a manager, he quipped: "I'm so-so."

Scolari also claimed that Drogba is "200 per cent" a part of his plans for the new season, despite the Ivorian openly admitting that he is "desperate" to leave Chelsea.

He also confirmed that John Terry would be his captain, with Lampard his deputy, and he revealed that, in the past, he had voted for the centre-back and Drogba for the FIFA world player of the year award.

Playing beautiful football is believed to be one of owner Roman Abramovich's visions for Chelsea, but Scolari insisted that winning would be the priority during his tenure.

"We will try to play beautiful football," he said. "But, sometimes, if you want to win some games, you do not play beautiful."