Overview
- Chelsea are optimistic of concluding a £30 million deal to sign Delap after he triggered his Ipswich release clause.
- Manchester United’s failure to qualify for the Champions League made them a less attractive option for the England Under-21 striker.
- Delap was drawn to the promise of regular first-team football and European competition under manager Enzo Maresca.
- Ipswich Town have opened talks to take Chelsea’s 19-year-old forward Marc Guiu on loan as part of the transfer negotiations.
- Delap aims to finalise his club future before the England Under-21 European Championships begin on June 11.