Liam Delap started talking to Premier League sides prior to a transfer of £ 30 million away from Ipswich Town this summer -and Everton -Baas David Moyes has confirmed their interest
Everton has become the latest Premier League club that shows interest in signing the striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town. The 22-year-old is ready to leave Ipswich after their relegation and is linked to Manchester United and Chelsea prior to the opening of the summer transfer.
His 12 goals in 36 Premier League matches for a wrestling side have attracted the attention of many scouts and a relocation of the tractor boys is almost certain. Their relegation back to the championship has caused a release clause of £ 30 million in Delap's contract and aroused interest from the entire competition.
United is chasing a Center-Forward this summer and wants to sign Delap next to Wolves star Matheus Cunha in a double deal of £ 92.5 million. However, they are confronted with competition from Chelsea, who are also looking for a striker and can offer Delap European Football next season.
Defeat by Tottenham in the Europa League final on Wednesday did not provide a Champions League place for next season and damaged United's opportunities to land the young person who wants to make the step. The rise of Everton as another rival for his signature comes as a further blow.
“We had the chance to talk to him,” said Everton -Baas David Moyes Friday. “He spoke with three or four clubs and he gave us the chance to pitch our business. We are probably a little bit behind the black ball, but you never know what is happening.”
Although Everton, like United, cannot offer European football, they can offer Delap the position of the first choice center-forward. Dominic Calvert-Lewin's contract ends on June 30, while Armando Broja is ready to return to Parent Club Chelsea at the end of his loan saying, so that Beto stays the only striker in the books.
Delap will play his last match for Ipswich against West Ham on Sunday before making his decision in the coming weeks. “Liam looks at his options for next year, which I think he has the right to do and we support him with that,” said Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna during a press conference.
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“I think we have given him permission to do that this week. It is a very important decision for his future. Of course there is a lot of interest – and rightly so. I think that some of his week has had some of those conversations.
“It seems more likely than not that he will continue this summer and he is interested in almost every club in the competition, and I don't think there are many clubs in the world that would not want him. (However, nothing is sorted, nothing is done or completed or even whole, very, very close, so that process will take his course.”
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