Overview
- Multiple reports on Tuesday and Wednesday said Chelsea are asking in excess of £50 million to sell Liam Delap this summer.
- Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswich for about £30 million last year and is contracted to the club until 2031.
- The 23-year-old scored only two senior goals in his debut season at Stamford Bridge and has struggled for a clear role under Xabi Alonso.
- Nottingham Forest, Everton and Newcastle have been linked with interest but the high asking price could deter permanent offers and make loans more likely.
- The demand forms part of Chelsea’s wider summer effort to trim a large squad before the September 1 transfer deadline and preserves the club’s leverage to seek a profit.