LONDON, England — Chelsea dey prepare to enter transfer market for summer as dem dey search for new striker to fit fill or partner Nicolas Jackson. Dem eye young striker Liam Delap way currently dey play for Ipswich Town, wey dem sign last summer for £20 million.
Delap start di season well, score six goals in im first eleven Premier League games, but im no dey maintain di pace again. E don only score four times in di last 17 matches, but one of dem na against Chelsea when Ipswich shock dem with 2-0 win at home, wey be dem only league victory for di season.
As it stand, Ipswich dey face serious relegation threat, and if dem get relegated, it go trigger a £40 million release clause for Delap contract. According to reports, Chelsea don already make some moves on Delap, but dem go face competition from other big clubs like Manchester City, Newcastle, and di old club Manchester United, wey fit still get buyback option on di striker.
One source familiar with di matter talk say, “Delap fit be di kind player wey Chelsea dey look for. E get di right age and skill set wey fit help dem.” Although im scoring record no dey too impressive, im style of play dey align with wetin Chelsea need.
United and other clubs also dey interested in Delap as dem try restructure dia forward line this summer. United technical director Jason Wilcox dey familiar with Delap from im time for City academy, which fit favour dem.
“Striker position na one of our major priorities for di transfer window,” one insider from United yan. “We dey look at different players, but Delap dey high on di list.”
For Chelsea, dem dey need to act fast if dem wan secure Delap before other clubs snap am up. E be say if Ipswich finish di season wit relegation, di £40 million clause go make am more affordable compare to players like Hugo Ekitike, wey dey worth about £70 million.
In di meantime, Chelsea still dey monitor other targets like Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres, but Delap fada skill for di league dey give am edge as dem explore wetin fit be a busy transfer summer.
As di transfer window dey approach, Chelsea fans dey hope say dis move go bring di fire wey wey dey miss for dia forward line. Di pressure full ground as dem try to bounce back from di lack of goals and inconsistency dis season.
