Liam Delap has completed a change of £ 30 million from Ipswich to Chelsea.
The future of the 22-year-old has been the subject of the conversation for some time after he had impressed with the tractor boys in his first top light season. Several Premier League clubs showed interest.
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Delap had talks with Manchester United and Newcastle as well as Everton.
But it is the blues that won the race for the English under-21 striker who wrote a six-year contract at the Stamford Bridge.
It is assumed that Chelsea Ipswich pays the first 20 million GBP to Ipswich who maintains a sales clause.
It is not yet clear whether he will join his new teammates at the World Club Championship or whether he will be represented this summer England at the U21 European Championship.
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Talksport understands that Chelsea wants to be available for the revised tournament, but the decision will be subject to the discussion of all relevant parties.
“I understand the stature of this club and can see the trajectory that affects them with these players and the head coach,” said Delap.
“It will be an incredible place where I can develop, and I hope to achieve amazing things here and help the club win more trophies.”
After Chelsea had scored 12 goals in 37 Premier League appearances for the descent from Ipswich, he did not waste time to make the front man her main goal before making a deal to activate his 30 million pound releases.
It is believed that the Champions League football is the main factor for the decision of Delap to choose the association via United after he had previously banned to move to Old Trafford.
The Enzo Maresca team secured fourth place in the league in the competition of the next season.
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However, the defeat of the Red Devils in the final of the Europa League against Tottenham means that they have not only missed the Champions League, but also European football.
Delaps move to West -London also reunited him with Blues boss Maresca.
The Italian previously worked with Delap in Manchester City, where the latter spent five years after the signing of Derby at the age of 16.
After the City Youth Rangs rose through the city to achieve six appearances for the club, the all-action center striker demonstrated its skills on seniors.
He was particularly impressed with the latter and scored 8 goals in 31 league games to achieve a change to the newly widespread IPSWICH in July 2024.
Despite a difficult season for Kieran McKenna’s team, which was returned to the championship after the 19th end, this Delap did not keep a breakout year on a personal level.
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His goal Tally meant that Ollie Watkins, Cole Palmer and Jarrod Bowen were the only English players who scored more goals from the Premier League this season.
Delap now has the chance to present his goalkeeper with Chelsea at the highest level at the highest level, where he will compete with the reigning striker Nicolas Jackson for the starting space.
And his former coach Ian Foster, who supervised his development as head coach of England under 18, 19 and 20 pages, believes that the boy is more than able to cope with the step upwards.
Foster said about the Talksport breakfast and said: “I think he can score goals at the highest level. I think he will be a better player in a better team with better players in his area.
“He is a bit of a relapse. He is sometimes not pretty, but I love watching him, I loved to work with him.
“He will give you everything and he will encourage the crowd. He will definitely arouse the Chelsea fans, I am sure.”
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Foster quickly added that Delap has all the attributes to make himself a success in Chelsea.
He was in his mentality and said: “Setting will not be a problem with Liam.
“I probably knew Liam since he was 15, 16 when he was a prospect of the Derby County Academy, and he went into town very early to get great money.
“He had to prove a little – he was physically an early developer, so they weren’t quite sure whether
The 48-year-old added: “I think the loan movements he had had the three clubs for which he played in the championship.
“He is now 22 years old, Liam. He has collected over 100 games, 37 in the Premier League last season and scored 12 goals in a team that has dropped.
“I think he’s ready to go now.”