Chelsea is the completion of the signing of Ipswich striker Liam Delap, which has been set to sniff the interest of Manchester United to become a member of Enzo Maresca for £ 30 million
Chelsea agreed personal conditions with Liam Delap on a six -year contract after he had defeated Manchester United until his signature. Delap, 22, was heavily connected to a move to Old Trafford, but he was chosen to become a member of Chelsea, where he will work with former coach Enzo Maresca.
The striker of Ipswich played under Maresca during his time in the Academy of Manchester City and the Blues -Baas used his personal touch to get the £ 30 million deal over the line. The qualification of Chelsea for the Champions League also had an impact, in which United had completely missed European football.
Delap will undergo a medical on Monday before signing a deal that demolishes until June 2031, the Athletic report. It is a relatively usual contract length for a 22-year-old compared to that in the cash-happy regime of Todd Boehly.
Enzo Fernandez wrote a contract of eight and half a year when he signed for Chelsea, just like Mykhailo Mudryk. The blues have implemented this structure to write off the costs of a player for a longer period (the length of their contract).
Delap will not break records at Chelsea, with his release clause of £ 30 million active after Ipswich was banned from the Premier League. Maresca is a big fan of the England Youth International, who this month plays at the European Championship under 21 and wants him to challenge Nicolas Jackson for a starting place on Stamford Bridge next season.
“To compare Liam with Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, I think it's a bit early,” said the Chelsea manager in April. “But certainly, in terms of style he is that kind of players. They are all real nines. They are no. 9s in the box.
“But we also have a good no. 9 [in Jackson]. He has been doing well since we started. Unfortunately we missed him and sometimes you have to miss players to realize how important they are for you.
“With Nico we are a completely different team than when he was injured. We are happy with Nico as our striker.”
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Maresca, however, praised Jackson, who missed part of the season due to injury before returning in the spring. “My perfect no .9 is exactly Nico Jackson,” he added. “We already have a no. 9. It's not a summer now.
“If we can have a copy of Nico, it's okay. I have often said, and you can also see, with Nico we are a better team. Nico is the one we need.
“Last season he scored goals without fines. This season he scored goals until he was injured. Now he can hopefully score more goals without fines.”