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Major blow for Man Utd! Chelsea confident of wrapping up £30m Liam Delap transfer with Blues willing to splash the cash and reunite Ipswich striker with Enzo Maresca

<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liam-delap-cut-price-ipswich-relegation-release-clause-revealed-transfer-chelsea-man-utd/bltcd9ee75030b4dd21" target="_blank">Delap is said to have a release clause worth £30m</a> that has kicked in after Ipswich's relegation to the Championship and the Blues, who are aiming to splash the cash again this summer, want to get a deal done for the England Under-21 international.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Any deal with Chelsea would be a huge blow for Manchester United, who themselves <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-liam-delap-transfer-advantage-over-chelsea-signing-ipswich-striker-hinge-on-europa-league-triumph/blt03f33048a9a84fbc" target="_blank">believe the signing is possible</a>. Ruben Amorim's side are in the market for a new centre-forward this summer but their spending power could be defined by <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-utd-liam-delap-transfer-advantage-over-chelsea-signing-ipswich-striker-hinge-on-europa-league-triumph/blt03f33048a9a84fbc" target="_blank">whether they win next week's Europa League final and qualify for the Champions League</a>. </p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Should Delap sign for Chelsea, he would be reuniting with Enzo Maresca, his academy coach at Manchester City. Delap was on City's books from 2019-24, before signing permanently for Ipswich. </p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Delap has scored 12 Premier League goals in his first top-flight campaign and has two more opportunities to add to that tally before a likely summer move. Kieran McKenna's side play Leicester on Sunday and host West Ham on the final day of the season. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR DELAP?

Major blow for Man Utd! Chelsea confident of wrapping up £30m Liam Delap transfer with Blues willing to splash the cash and reunite Ipswich striker with Enzo Maresca | Goal.com

Chelsea are confident of beating Manchester United to the signing of £30m Liam Delap from Ipswich Town this summer.