Why Liam Delap chose Chelsea transfer over Man Utd… and it's all thanks to sacked former Blues manager
THE reason why Liam Delap snubbed Manchester United in favour of Chelsea has reportedly been revealed.
Delap, 22, is
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Liam Delap has decided to join Chelsea
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Thomas Tuchel convinced Chelsea is the right move
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The fee and personal terms were
Journalist Ben Jacobs reports that the player has chosen Chelsea due to their former boss
He claims that the England manager told Delap that playing in the Champions League would boost his chances of making the Three Lions squad heading to next summer's World Cup.
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And those words appear to have helped him make up his mind.
Everton were also in for
Man Utd fans reacted: "Did Tuchel forget to tell him he needs to be actually playing in the Champions League not sitting on the bench."
Another added: "He made the wrong decision, if he performed as the main man in the
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A third wrote: "Politics in football because he has coached Chelsea before."
Delap scored 12 goals in 37 Premier League games for Ipswich this season.
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