Manchester City have a massive advantage in the race for the services of Liam Delap amidst rival interest from Chelsea.
Chelsea are constantly on the lookout for young players who can help them in the long run, and they seem to be quite impressed with the performances of Ipswich Town attacking sensation Liam Delap. The Blues are interested in acquiring his services but according to Fichajes, Manchester City have a massive advantage over the London club.
Delap was a part of the Derby County youth setup before he made the move to Manchester City in the summer of 2019. While he went up the ranks at the Manchester-based club and had quite a few impressive loan spells, the 21-year-old failed to break into Pep Guardiola’s first team.
The Englishman did make a total of six first-team appearances, but he left the club on a permanent basis in the summer to secure regular minutes. The 21-year-old completed a move to Ipswich Town, and he has not looked back since joining the newly promoted Premier League outfit.
Chelsea are keen on signing Liam Delap
In his 13 outings across competitions, Delap has six goals and an assist. He has had quite an impact on the Ipswich team, and his performances have not gone unnoticed. Chelsea are one of the clubs that have been keeping a close eye on the youngster.
They are looking to add more quality to their attack, and Liam Delap is just the perfect fit for them as they prefer signing young stars with huge potential. While the Blues are keen on signing the young striker, they do have a massive roadblock in Manchester City.
Manchester City have a buyback clause
Pep Guardiola’s team did part ways with Liam Delap in the summer, but they made sure to include a buy-back clause in his contract. Manchester City can re-sign the in-form forward for just £20 million. The reigning Premier League champions do have a massive advantage, and they can surely look to use it to bolster their attack in the near future.
Erling Haaland is the only out-and-out striker Manchester City have in their ranks as they did not sign a Julian Alvarez replacement in the summer. Having struggled of late, they could look to bring back Delap to be a cover for Haaland.
