Chelsea are starring the contention to motion Ipswich striker Liam Delap aft different Premier League clubs were made alert of his penchant to determination to Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United, Everton, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest were among the clubs to person shown a superior involvement successful Delap, who has a £30m merchandise clause, portion Manchester City besides clasp a buy-back option.
The 22-year-old joined the Tractor Boys from Manchester City successful a woody worthy up to £20m past summertime and was this period fixed support to talk to funny clubs.
"Liam's looking astatine his options for adjacent year, which I deliberation helium is entitled to bash and we enactment him with that," said Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna, up of his side's last Premier League game.
It is present understood Stamford Bridge is Delap's first-choice destination.
Chelsea, who lifted the UEFA Conference League trophy connected Wednesday night, past week qualified for the Champions League, providing Delap with the accidental to adhd to his solitary quality successful the contention with Manchester City successful 2022.
Delap made 32 starts successful the Premier League for Ipswich past season, scoring 12 goals.
Ipswich, who were relegated astatine the extremity of the play aft finishing 19th successful the table, are funny successful taking Chelsea striker Marc Guiu connected indebtedness arsenic a replacement for Delap.
The Spanish striker scored six goals successful 14 appearances for Chelsea this play but has missed astir of 2025 with a muscular injury. He returned arsenic a precocious substitute during the Conference League last successful Wroclaw.
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