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Powys County Times
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Chelsea complete signing of Liam Delap from Ipswich
Chelsea have signed striker Liam Delap from Ipswich on a deal until until 2031 after triggering his £30million release clause. An agreement was reached between the clubs last week for the England under-21 international, who becomes the Blues' first summer signing and can join immediately due to FIFA's 10-day June transfer window. That will enable him to take part in the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States, though if he travels with the team it will means he will miss the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia. It's official. ✍️ — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 4, 2025 The 22-year-old said on the club's official website: 'I understand the stature of this club and can see the trajectory it is on with these players and the head coach. 'It's going to be an incredible place for me to develop and I hope to achieve amazing things here and help the club win more trophies.' Chelsea reportedly fended off interest from Manchester United, with the lack of European football next season for the Old Trafford side understood to be a factor in the player's decision to pick west London. Enzo Maresca's side will play in the Champions League after finishing fourth in his first season in charge, the first time the club has qualified for Europe's top competition since 2022. Delap's signing means the pair will be reunited after working together with Manchester City's under-23 team while Maresca was in charge during the 2020/21 season, and latterly with the senior squad when the Italian was assistant to Pep Guardiola. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chelsea FC (@chelseafc) Delap made only six first-team appearances for City, scoring once, before loan spells with Stoke, Preston and Hull. Despite Ipswich's relegation from the Premier League, which made his release clause active, he adapted quickly to the top flight by scoring 12 times in his first full season in the division – comfortably his best goal return – having spent most of his senior career in the Championship. Chelsea have been stretched thin in attack this season, with injuries to Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu leaving the team without a fit striker for periods of the campaign. Of those two, only Jackson has scored in the Premier League and the need for credible competition and support for the Senegal international has long been apparent.
RTÉ News
2 hours ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Liam Delap completes Chelsea switch in six-year deal
Chelsea have signed striker Liam Delap from Ipswich on a deal until until 2031 after triggering his £30million (€35.6m) release clause. An agreement was reached between the clubs last week for the England under-21 international, who becomes the Blues' first summer signing and can join immediately due to FIFA's 10-day June transfer window. That will enable him to take part in the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States, though if he travels with the team it will means he will miss the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia. The 22-year-old said on the club's official website: "I understand the stature of this club and can see the trajectory it is on with these players and the head coach. "It's going to be an incredible place for me to develop and I hope to achieve amazing things here and help the club win more trophies." Chelsea reportedly fended off interest from Manchester United, with the lack of European football next season for the Old Trafford side understood to be a factor in the player's decision to pick west London. Enzo Maresca's side will play in the Champions League after finishing fourth in his first season in charge, the first time the club has qualified for Europe's top competition since 2022. Delap's signing means the pair will be reunited after working together with Manchester City's under-23 team while Maresca was in charge during the 2020/21 season, and latterly with the senior squad when the Italian was assistant to Pep Guardiola. Delap made only six first-team appearances for City, scoring once, before loan spells with Stoke, Preston and Hull. Despite Ipswich's relegation from the Premier League, which made his release clause active, he adapted quickly to the top flight by scoring 12 times in his first full season in the division - comfortably his best goal return - having spent most of his senior career in the Championship. Chelsea have been stretched thin in attack this season, with injuries to Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu leaving the team without a fit striker for periods of the campaign. Of those two, only Jackson has scored in the Premier League and the need for credible competition and support for the Senegal international has long been apparent.
Irish Independent
2 hours ago
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- Irish Independent
Liam Delap completes £30m move from Ipswich to Chelsea
An agreement was reached between the clubs last week for the England under-21 international, who becomes the Blues' first summer signing and can join immediately due to FIFA's 10-day June transfer window. That will enable him to take part in the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States, though if he travels with the team it will means he will miss the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. The 22-year-old said on the club's official website: 'I understand the stature of this club and can see the trajectory it is on with these players and the head coach. 'It's going to be an incredible place for me to develop and I hope to achieve amazing things here and help the club win more trophies.' Chelsea reportedly fended off interest from Manchester United, with the lack of European football next season for the Old Trafford side understood to be a factor in the player's decision to pick west London. Enzo Maresca's side will play in the Champions League after finishing fourth in his first season in charge, the first time the club has qualified for Europe's top competition since 2022. Delap's signing means the pair will be reunited after working together with Manchester City's under-23 team while Maresca was in charge during the 2020/21 season, and latterly with the senior squad when the Italian was assistant to Pep Guardiola. Delap made only six first-team appearances for City, scoring once, before loan spells with Stoke, Preston and Hull. Despite Ipswich's relegation from the Premier League, which made his release clause active, he adapted quickly to the top flight by scoring 12 times in his first full season in the division – comfortably his best goal return – having spent most of his senior career in the Championship. Chelsea have been stretched thin in attack this season, with injuries to Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu leaving the team without a fit striker for periods of the campaign. Of those two, only Jackson has scored in the Premier League and the need for credible competition and support for the Senegal international has long been apparent.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Javi Guerra and Diego López take part in Spain training session
They are focused on the European Under-21 Championship, which will start in mid-June. But this Sunday, two Valencia CF players, Javi Guerra and Diego López, were the protagonists in the training session of the Spanish national team. Luis de la Fuente has called up the Valencian players to complete the training of the national team for their Nations League commitments. The Spanish international players who come from playing European finals will join on Monday. Advertisement Spain will face France in the Nations League semi-final on Thursday, June 5. If they reach the final, if they reach it, will be played on June 8. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
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Everton hold talks with Ipswich striker Delap and show interest in Liverpool winger Doak
Everton have held talks with Liam Delap over a summer move and are also interested in the Liverpool winger Ben Doak. Delap has a £30m release clause in his Ipswich contract after their relegation from the Premier League and is also wanted by Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle. David Moyes admits Everton are 'a bit behind the black ball' in the race for the 22-year-old but, unlike their rivals, could guarantee he would be their first-choice striker next season. The Everton manager said: 'We have had a chance to speak to him. He's spoken to three or four clubs and he's given us the opportunity to pitch our case. We're probably a little bit behind the black ball but you never know what happens.' Everton are also considering a move for Doak, who would be the first player to cross the city divide in that direction since Gary Ablett in 1992. Whether Everton would meet Liverpool's £30m valuation of the 19-year-old remains to be seen. Doak enjoyed a productive loan at Middlesbrough this season before sustaining a thigh injury that required surgery in January. He joined Liverpool from Celtic for a £600,000 compensation fee in 2022 and in January bids of £15m and £16m from Crystal Palace and Ipswich respectively were rejected. Jarrad Branthwaite will miss England's attempt to retain the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia next month through injury. The Everton defender sustained a hamstring injury in Sunday's win over Southampton and is facing a six-week layoff. Moyes, who confirmed Leighton Baines would remain part of his backroom team, said: 'The tournament would have been great for him but I think it's just going to come too quick for him. It will probably be the start of pre-season before we really get him back.'
