Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap has been linked with a move away from the relegation-threatened Premier League club.
Liam Delap has 14 goal contributions this season, and his performances have attracted the attention of Chelsea and Manchester United. According to The Guardian, the Englishman will be available for £30 million in the summer if Ipswich Town are relegated.
Chelsea and Manchester United could use a talented young striker like him, and Delap would be a quality addition for them. The Englishman has shown his quality in the Premier League, and he is certainly good enough to play for the bigger clubs.
Chelsea and Manchester United need Delap
Chelsea have been overly dependent on Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer in the final third. They need another reliable goalscorer, and signing the former Manchester City striker would be ideal for them. He has all the attributes to develop into a top-class striker in the coming seasons.
The opportunity to join a big club like Chelsea will be quite exciting for him. It would be a major step up in his career, and he would get to fight for trophies with them. Similarly, Manchester United need a reliable goalscorer as well and have their sights set on Liam Delap.
Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund have not been able to live up to the expectations, and Manchester United need more depth in the final third. Delap is a proven goalscorer in the Premier League, and he will only improve when he is playing alongside quality players at Manchester United.
The reported £30 million asking price is quite reasonable for a player of his potential, and he could easily justify the investment in the long run. Chelsea and Manchester United have the financial resources to get the deal done, and it will be interesting to see which of the two clubs manage to sign the 22-year-old striker in the summer.
Ipswich Town will not want to lose a player of his quality anytime soon, but they are favourites to go down this season, and it will be difficult to hold on to players of his calibre, especially if they are competing in the Championship. Delap will want to play in the Premier League and fight for trophies. This could be the ideal time for him to move on and join a big club.
