Chelsea are looking for a number nine and are keeping an eye on Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap, who has scored six Premier League goals this season.
English media outlet iNews reported that Delap is being watched by Chelsea, who are looking for a new number 9 striker to join their team, and have been impressed by the young striker’s performance, who has scored 6 goals in 11 Premier League games this season.
Delap, the son of Rory Delap, only joined Ipswich Town from Manchester City in the summer for a fee believed to be in the region of £15m and is Kieran McKenna’s top goal threat in the 2024-25 season.
However, Manchester City have a buy-back clause. But it is unlikely to happen, while the Citizens will also receive a share of any future transfers.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca knows Delap well, having been Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City. Last season, he was in charge of Leicester City in the Championship and faced the 21-year-old striker. Who was on loan at Hull City.
Delap’s signed for Ipswich from Manchester City in a £20m deal in the summer. A prolific goalscorer for the club’s youth Promotion ufabet sides. He was unable to break into Pep Guardiola’s plans and made just six senior appearances. Delap spent time on loan at Stoke, Preston and Hull in recent campaigns before his summer switch to Portman Road.
The son of former Sunderland and Stoke midfielder Rory Delap has scored twice in nine appearances for England at u-21 level.