Manchester, England – Manchester United don set deadline for Liam Delap to decide whether he go join dem for Old Trafford. Dem dey eye the striker after Ipswich Town relegation don activate his £30 million release clause.
Sources talk say United don already agree framework of deal wit Delap’s representatives and dem dey poised to move fast if di 22-year-old give di green light. Delap wey score 12 goals for 36 matches last season, don catch eye of several clubs including Chelsea and Everton who dey also interested in signing am.
“We don inform Ipswich say we go meet di release clause if Dem allow us talk with Delap,” one source reveal. “Di transfer fit move quickly once he make him decision.”
United need fresh faces in di squad after dem miss out on European football last season, especially after dem lose di Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur serve a wake-up call.
Ruben Amorim, di new head coach for United, dey eager to add Delap to him squad as dem dey prepare for next season. Amorim dey optimistic say signing Delap go help solidify di team’s attacking options as dem don already triggered di £62.5 million clause for Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha from Wolves.
“We dey work hard to finalize di acquisition of Cunha, and we hope say Delap fit join soon too,” Amorim talk during his press briefing.
While Delap dey weigh him options, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest don join di race to sign am, wit dem also showing serious interest. Dem want to satisfy him demands and get him signature as soon as possible.
Delap fit benefit from playing in Europe if he choose to sign for a club with continental competition. But sources don confirm say him no too dey interested in matches only, him dey look for how e go fit in di style of play and di vision of di club.
“Liam just dey think am through. E don dey enjoy him time for Premier League and e sabi say dis na big decision,” di insider explain. “Him wan make sure say di move go help him career grow.”
As di clock dey tick, United officials dey keen to get feedback from Delap by di end of di week. Di club don already plan di next steps for squad restructuring and dey keen to make am happen quickly.
Di anticipation around Delap dey high, and as di transfer market dey heat up, di coming days go determine whether he join United or any of di other clubs wey dey after him.
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