Chelsea goes further than completing their first summer transfer after activating the release clause from Ipswich star Liam Delap with the striker who is now preparing for a medical
Liam Delap will undergo his Chelsea Medical on Monday after the blues had activated his release clause with Ipswich Town. The side of Enzo Maresca will beat Manchester United, Newcastle United and Everton to his signature while they look to get their first company over the line.
The transfer window is open for the first time on Sunday, with the West -Londs side able to get a deal over the line on time for their club World Cup campaign that starts in June. Although the start of the tournament clashes with the European England championship campaign under 21.
Chelsea met the £ 30 million release clause in the Ipswich contract from Delap, which came into play after the relegation of the Tractor Boys. The striker scored 12 goals in his debut Premier League season after he had made the move from Manchester City last summer.
Delap is familiar with Blues Boss Maresca from the time of the Italian who works with the youth arrangement of the city, and a deal to bring the attacker to Stamford Bridge is set to get a step closer, according to athletics. The qualification of Chelsea for the Champions League, secured on the last day of the Premier League season, would have been crucial for Delap for the side.
It is also said that the ability to become a first-choice option was important for the 22-year-old, with the blues apparently offered the best combination of those two factors. Maresca's only senior attacker In the past season, Nicolas Jackson was who scored 13 goals in 34 performances.
Maresca spoke very much about the qualities of Delap during the season. The young attacker formed Chelsea problems when Ipswich achieved four points against their Premier League rivals in 2024/25.
The head coach of the blues said earlier this year: “In terms of figures, he does fantastic. I think he scored 12 [Premier League] Goals already.
“It is not only in terms of his figures – [it’s] The way he plays and fights and is always there. But he is an Ipswich player. He is an enemy on Sunday because we have to beat them, and after the game I wish him the very best for the future.
“In the first game he was pretty good for them. We have to deal with that, and we have to do much, much better compared to the first game [the loss at Ipswich]. “
It was said that Manchester United has already agreed the framework of a deal for Delap, including above personal conditions with the representatives of Delap. A deal was ready to move quickly when Delap Old Trafford chose his destination, but in the end a Chelsea transfer proved more attractive.