Chelsea have officially announced the transfer of Liam Delap from Ipswich Town, with the striker signing a contract until 2031.
An England Under-21 international, Delap struck 12 times in the Premier League during the 2024/25 campaign and was shortlisted for the Young Player of the Year award.
Delap started his career in Derby County’s academy before joining Manchester City in 2019. After a season with the club’s Under-18s, he stepped up to the Elite Development Squad, where he played under current Blues head coach Enzo Maresca.
The striker enjoyed a standout campaign. He netted 24 goals in 20 Premier League 2 matches, scored on his debut for City’s senior side in the League Cup, and was handed his first top-flight appearance against Leicester City.
Further first-team appearances followed during the 2021/22 season before he embarked on loan spells at Stoke City and Preston North End.
Delap spent the 2023/24 season with Hull City and, after scoring eight goals, secured a move to newly-promoted Ipswich Town.
The 22-year-old produced on the Premier League stage, with 12 goals struck for the Tractor Boys in 37 appearances.
Delap has also represented England throughout the youth age groups, with his last caps coming from the Under-21s in March.
nihcinpu
62
Chelsea is doing a great and marvellous business in terms of Football. Those that don't know anything about Football just open their mouth widely and be saying rubbish about my darling Club Chelsea. Liam Delap is a perfect signing, and it will help him to improve as he fits the system of play, which Chelsea Fc is playing. I don't really know how people understand the word WAGES in Football. Do you think Victor Osimhen will accept £200.000k a week? or Viktor Gyokeres? Childish people, how much did Chelsea Fc got after wining the Conference league? asesse all this before talking about world class Strikers. Congratulations my darling Club Chelsea 💙. Keep on the good work. Liam Delap, thank you for choosing Chelsea over Manchester United who spoils players with huge Wages but dump them later.
tutekntuz
38
De- lap don lap. Hope u come with ur laptop, because we want to lap on top of EPL next season.welcome🔵
Kuriadavid
31
This signing is world class
Vetekmuyz
28
welcome to the best team in London
Yutinsyz
12
Welcome to the best club in England. we are the Chelsea family.
VIKINGSB
11
Welcome to the Blues family. Success awaits you.
fopacdlmn
10
Delap, you’re most welcome to the Blues family
Cenaeiorz
9
Thank you for signing a very good striker. We need more goals this coming season. And we should go ahead to win the Premier and Champions League trophies. GO CHELSEA GO.
lazychild226
8
even though im a man utd fans,but congrates chelsea make a good signing there... i believe delap with perform well at chelsea... 30mil is really a good deal... too bad we cant make the deal done..
Doabikmptu
8
Chelsea is doing a great and marvellous business in terms of Football. Those that don't know anything about Football just open their mouth widely and be saying rubbish about my darling Club Chelsea. Liam Delap is a perfect signing, and it will help him to improve as he fits the system of play, which Chelsea Fc is playing. I don't really know how people understand the word WAGES in Football. Do you think Victor Osimhen will accept £200.000k a week? or Viktor Gyokeres? Childish people, how much did Chelsea Fc got after wining the Conference league? asesse all this before talking about world class Strikers. Congratulations my darling Club Chelsea 💙. Keep on the good work. Liam Delap, thank you for choosing Chelsea over Manchester United who spoils players with huge Wages but dump them later.
You are a true Chelsea fan. You just say my mind..