Chelsea is increasingly trusting in the landing of the Sticer Liam Delap from Ipswich, despite interest from Manchester United.
The attacker of England under 21, who scored 12 Premier League goals, has a release clause of only £ 30 million.
United is looking for a new center-forward, but Delap, 22, prefer a link with the boss of the Blues Enzo Maresca, his academic coach in Manchester City.
The current recruitment director of Chelsea, Joe Shields, played an important role in DELAP's relocation of Derby to go to the Stars of Man City in 20219.
The signing of Delap would be seen as a huge coup for Chelsea, because he is one of the most much -needed young players in this country.
He came to Ipswich from City last summer in a £ 15 million deal, rose to £ 20 million.
He had a release clause of £ 40 million, but that is reduced by £ 10 million now that the tractor boys have been relegated.
Arsenal also viewed the attacker, whose goals have not been enough to save Ipswich from relegation back to the championship.
Delap had hoped that his form, especially in the first half of the season, would be enough to get to Thomas Tuchel's first English team in March.
Yet he stayed with the U21s together with Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace and Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton.
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But he trained with the senior team of England in St George's Park prior to the world cup qualification against Latvia.
Tuchel will call his next team, on Friday week, for the qualifying match of the World Cup to Andorra and a friendly home for Senegal.
But Delap will stay with the U21s again while preparing for the European championships in Slovakia.
The striker has a total of 12 goals and two assists in 38 performances in all matches this season.
Football is in Delap's blood. His father Rory played for Stoke City and Delap JR appeared on the set of Voetbal AM in 2014 alongside his father.
The former Stoke City and Ireland midfielder is best remembered for his incredibly long throw-ins.
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