Overview
- Chelsea triggered Delap’s £30m release clause after Ipswich’s relegation to secure the 22-year-old on a contract until 2031.
- The England Under-21 international scored 12 Premier League goals in his debut top-flight season with Ipswich last year.
- Delap chose Chelsea over rival suitors by citing the club’s Champions League return and his past work with coach Enzo Maresca.
- He will wear the No. 9 shirt at Stamford Bridge, a number that has been vacant since 2023.
- Delap will join Chelsea’s squad for the upcoming Club World Cup, foregoing the Under-21 European Championship with England.