'Young, hungry and talented' or 'out of his depth?'
After Chelsea triggered the release clause of Ipswich Town forward Liam Delap, we asked how you felt about the 22-year-old potentially moving to Stamford Bridge.Here are some of your thoughts:Freddie: I'm pretty happy to have a striking option wrapped up so soon. He's young, has Premier League experience and knows the manager, and at £30m he's an absolute bargain compared with what we've been paying. I reckon him and Nicolas Jackson will bring out the best in each other through competition - and if he can score 12 for Ipswich imagine how many he could get with Cole Palmer behind him!Stewart: I like Delap. He is big, strong, mobile and knows where the goal is. Will be a great addition if the deal goes through.Paul: He is exactly what we need. Young hungry and talented.Not a Chelsea fan? Find and follow your club hereCarlo: As a Chelsea season ticket-holder it seems to be an absolute no-brainer at that price and his age. Also, I believe he counts as homegrown for our Champions League campaign. I feel he is going to have a great partnership in attack with his mate Palmer.Andy: He scored fewer goals than Jackson this year. How is this improving the squad? What a disappointment.Ricahrd: No disrespect to him but he hasn't proven it. We don't want another mediocre player who will be out of his depth in Europe next year.
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