Chelsea has cooled their interest in Alexander Isak, a Newcastle United star and Arsenal target, and is now planning a move for Ipswich Town attacker Liam Delap. The Blues attempted to lure long-term target Victor Osimhen to Stamford Bridge by sending a delegation to Naples last summer in an attempt to recruit a new striker. Even though that deal fell through on the day of the transfer deadline, Enzo Maresca’s tenure as Chelsea manager has started off well despite the failure to add a new goal scorer.
The once-maligned Nicolas Jackson has also scored seven goals in 13 games, indicating that he could be Chelsea’s long-term striker option. Even with Jackson’s comeback, Chelsea is still rumored to be interested in a number of strikers; the most recent to surface as a Stamford Bridge target is Ipswich star Delap. Since leaving Manchester City for £20 million, Liam Delap, the son of former Stoke City footballer Rory, has scored six goals in 11 Premier League outings.
Chelsea put Ipswich forward on transfer radar
Chelsea is confident they might sign the Ipswich forward because Manchester City is reportedly not going to exercise their buyback clause for Liam Delap. Since departing City in the summer, Delap has flourished. The striker, who came through the Citizens’ youth, only made six first-team appearances and scored one goal.
Apparently sensing that he could deliver, City safeguarded its transaction by incorporating a buyback mechanism, which they could potentially utilize, according to a recent article. They don’t intend to bring Delap back, though, according to GIVEMESPORT. There is very little likelihood that Pep Guardiola will try to entice him back so soon after he was sold, according to the source. Erling Haaland is the club’s only senior striker, and the Citizens are reportedly trying to introduce new competition for him.
