Frank Lampard is raiding beleaguered Wigan Athletic to add coach Anthony Barry to his first team staff.

Barry worked with Chelsea loanees Reece James and Dujon Sterling at Wigan.

Lampard knows Barry from doing courses together and has moved to bring him to Stamford Bridge as a new assistant with Jody Morris.

Scouser Barry, 34 joined Wigan when Paul Cook was in charge and was rated a rising star with his ideas and knowledge helping Latics.

Barry was close to becoming Tranmere Rovers manager but stayed with Wigan until this surprise approach.

He was in London yesterday to finalise the move.

After leaving first club Coventry in 2005, the ex-midfielder spent all his playing career in the lower divisions and non-League football.

His 300-plus appearances took in Accrington Stanley, twice, Yeovil, Chester City, Fleeetwood and Wrexham, where he retired in 2017.