Chelsea Move to Sign Liam Delap in £30m Deal After Ipswich Relegation
Champions League football convinced the England under-21 striker to join Chelsea on a six-year deal
Overview
- Delap’s £30 million release clause activated by Ipswich’s drop to the Championship cleared the way for the transfer
- The 22-year-old has agreed personal terms on a contract running until June 2031 at Stamford Bridge
- Chelsea’s Champions League qualification tipped the balance over rival bids from Manchester United, Newcastle and Everton
- Delap is scheduled to undergo a medical at Chelsea’s Cobham training base before the move is ratified
- He will compete with Nicolas Jackson for a starting role under manager Enzo Maresca, who coached him at Manchester City’s academy