Ipswich Town have been officially relegated from the Premier League, clearing the way for Manchester United and Chelsea to chase their star striker Liam Delap this summer

Manchester United and Chelsea can go all out to try and sign Liam Delap after Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League. Delap has caught the eye for the Tractor Boys this season, notching 12 league goals despite his side’s struggles at the bottom of the table.
The 22-year-old striker is playing his first season in the top flight but has looked immediately at home at the highest level. He always appeared likely to leave Ipswich in the summer transfer window and confirmation of Ipswich’s relegation back to the Championship makes that even more likely.
Ipswich joined Southampton and Leicester in making an immediate return to the Championship on Saturday after losing 3-0 to Newcastle. Manager Kieran McKenna has suggested that they could try and hold onto their star player, but they will be powerless to do so if a bigger club comes in for him.
That is because Delap’s £30million release clause has now officially become active following the relegation. United and Chelsea have both been linked with him and the summer transfer window opens for business on June 1.
United want to sign two strikers this summer and are poised to pay £62.5m to land Matheus Cunha from Wolves. But the need for more firepower is so pronounced that Ruben Amorim wants two forwards, with Delap or Victor Osimhen targeted alongside Cunha.
Speaking ahead of the trip to Newcastle, McKenna claimed that Delap’s departure wasn’t inevitable. "I don't know who it would be accepted by, because that's not by myself or Ipswich," he said. "Liam's focus is still here and finishing the season as strong as possible. "As I've said before, I think there's certainly a possibility that he's an Ipswich player next year. I don't think anything's decided in anyone's mind.
"But can Liam play for the biggest clubs in the country, the biggest clubs in the world? He certainly can. I fully believe that. He's already shown the impact he can have at Premier League level in a team that have really been fighting for everything.
"I think he can have an outstanding impact at this level. But he's also very young and he's playing his first season of Premier League football. He's not played a huge amount of minutes as a leading striker in a team before and he's still learning and getting better all the time.
"What's right for Liam? What's right for Ipswich? All those factors will come into play in the summer and the right decision will be made. But he's happy and he's developing really well here. He has the potential. I think he will, in his career, go on to do some really, really good things."
Cimaeknsty
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priority oof united is OSIHMEN
hudeipyz
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senbcklnoy
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please Chelsea should sign osimhen please
kipdlmnptz
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We better sign Viktor Gytoeyes for man please plus Delap as our back up believe me we will win trophies
kipdlmnptz
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We better sign Viktor Gytoeyes for man please
Richardoghale
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Jesus is in Arsenal football club, which Jesus are you talking about? Ode
Richardoghale
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U have to understand Jackson is in a bigger team with top talents around him for Delap to go that far in a team like Ipswich then he can be great going into a bigger club man reason it well for me I think he has the goal scoring ability than Jackson seriously
You are right 💯☑️
Richardoghale
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delaps more clinical bud. but I agree chelsea can fcuk off hes ours
Jackson is better than him, we are going for Victor O. 🎯☑️
Joyaepyz
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Chelsea owners should stop this NONSENSE and sign quality and clinical striker. What's the difference between Nicolas Jackson and this Delap player? Jackson is even better than him or is it because he's English or what? You people are not SERIOUS at all
delaps more clinical bud. but I agree chelsea can fcuk off hes ours
Nehbdnsuyz
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Chelsea owners should stop this NONSENSE and sign quality and clinical striker. What's the difference between Nicolas Jackson and this Delap player? Jackson is even better than him or is it because he's English or what? You people are not SERIOUS at all
Maubcptuyz
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Why get a striker who doesn't have any history of scoring loads of goals? Gyokeres has 52 this season, the seasons before that too he scored many too he's a known goalscorer, unlike delap who won't ever score 52 goals in one season. We want to be challenging for the prem and we want top 4 every season like old times, so we need players who are actually good, instead of buying bad young players. Such as Antony and Sancho which have been a complete waste of money.
We differ in opinions,let’s let it be
gm11
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Really if you say..
Why get a striker who doesn't have any history of scoring loads of goals? Gyokeres has 52 this season, the seasons before that too he scored many too he's a known goalscorer, unlike delap who won't ever score 52 goals in one season. We want to be challenging for the prem and we want top 4 every season like old times, so we need players who are actually good, instead of buying bad young players. Such as Antony and Sancho which have been a complete waste of money.
gm11
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please get either Osimhen or Delap
Gyokeres has 52 goals this season, he should be the only one looked at for striker.
gm11
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That Delap for Man U not Chelsea please
We don't want him, he should just stay at his club and enjoy the championship next season 😂
Maubcptuyz
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He's terrible, gyokeres is what we need.
Really if you say..
gm11
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He will be good for United his young,with years ahead they could grow together with hojlund,during Sir Alex time United had more than three top finishers
He's terrible, gyokeres is what we need.
gm11
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Gyokeres is what we need, he has 52 goals this season overall that's more than lewandowski, haaland, mbappe, salah, dembele, Kane, Raphinha this season. If we sign delap a known bad footballer over a known goalscorer then it's clear we are aiming for relegation next season. He is the only striker we need, sell hojlund, Rashford, Antony and Sancho. The Money from them 4 will get us the funds for gyokeres.
duycklnory
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another flop 😨😨😨 is coming to our team
Kodii
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How does it make sense for Chelsea to sign such an average Striker in Delap. He is even lower in quality to Nico Jackson. Jackson has 15 goals contributions in 28 League games while Delap has 14 goals contributions in 33 League games. Who is a better player. Chelsea should let Man U sign Delap while we go for a better, experienced and world-class Striker for next season. We don't need another average Striker in the team because we are aiming UCL spot and titles for next Season.
U have to understand Jackson is in a bigger team with top talents around him for Delap to go that far in a team like Ipswich then he can be great going into a bigger club man reason it well for me I think he has the goal scoring ability than Jackson seriously
Wemademsyz
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Buy and loan him out for further developments
Tucabdlrtz
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No
Maubcptuyz
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Jesus failed with arsenal,we need another Jesus
Maubcptuyz
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He will be good for United his young,with years ahead they could grow together with hojlund,during Sir Alex time United had more than three top finishers
kopigao
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Signing Liam Delap seems pointless since he's just an average striker. He played 36 games, clocking in 2501 minutes, and only managed to score 10 goals. Meanwhile, Chelsea has a rising star in Marc Guiu, who has only played 13 matches but netted 6 goals in just 578 minutes. Marc's scoring rate is 96 minutes per goal, while Liam's is 208. So why drop 30 million on a downgrade striker?
Wizprince11
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Manchester United doesn't want delap ok so get your fake news 📰🗞️ off 📴
Naokmptuz
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please get either Osimhen or Delap
That Delap for Man U not Chelsea please
Naokmptuz
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How does it make sense for Chelsea to sign such an average Striker in Delap. He is even lower in quality to Nico Jackson. Jackson has 15 goals contributions in 28 League games while Delap has 14 goals contributions in 33 League games. Who is a better player. Chelsea should let Man U sign Delap while we go for a better, experienced and world-class Striker for next season. We don't need another average Striker in the team because we are aiming UCL spot and titles for next Season.
Umaroone
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I just don’t understand why Chelsea are allow to spend like that, they want even Maguire wtf
Zuzbdkmopy
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He has scored 12goals, his team is relegated, how is he different from Jackson who even had almost had 2months without playing playing but still almost equal goals with him
What's your message here?
nopaciptuz
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please get either Osimhen or Delap
Ketabeimsy
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Manchester united and Chelsea are not serious at all
naebcoprs
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amen 🙏🙏🙏 brother man
boacikmrty
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Amém 🙏🏼
paeaimrt
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He has scored 12goals, his team is relegated, how is he different from Jackson who even had almost had 2months without playing playing but still almost equal goals with him
zeekchrist
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