Chelsea are confident of beating Manchester United to the signing of £30m Liam Delap from Ipswich Town this summer.
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Chelsea confident of £30m Delap dealWould reunite striker with MarescaBig blow for Manchester UnitedFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Delap is said to have a release clause worth £30m that has kicked in after Ipswich's relegation to the Championship and the Blues, who are aiming to splash the cash again this summer, want to get a deal done for the England Under-21 international.
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Any deal with Chelsea would be a huge blow for Manchester United, who themselves believe the signing is possible. Ruben Amorim's side are in the market for a new centre-forward this summer but their spending power could be defined by whether they win next week's Europa League final and qualify for the Champions League.
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Should Delap sign for Chelsea, he would be reuniting with Enzo Maresca, his academy coach at Manchester City. Delap was on City's books from 2019-24, before signing permanently for Ipswich.
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Delap has scored 12 Premier League goals in his first top-flight campaign and has two more opportunities to add to that tally before a likely summer move. Kieran McKenna's side play Leicester on Sunday and host West Ham on the final day of the season.