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Manchester United is expected to win the recruitment competition with Chelsea.
On the 12th (Korea time), British talk sports reportedly preferred to move to Manchester United. Manchester United and Chelsea are considered likely Premier League (EPL) clubs to trigger Delap's £30 million Ipswich Town Buyout clause, and Delap is currently putting more weight on the trend than Chelsea,' it reported.
The media reported that Delap, who has scored 12 goals in the EPL this season, has spent his youth at Manchester City in the past and hopes to return to the north-west of England. If Manchester United beat Tottenham in the Europa League final in Bilbao on the 22nd to secure a place in the European Champions League, the recruitment of Delap is expected to gain more momentum,' he added.
Delap is the son of Stoke City legend Rory Delap, who is also well known to Korean soccer fans. Rory Delap, known for his exceptional throw-in abilities, played as a midfielder, while his son Liam Delap dreamed of becoming a footballer from a young age and tried to take over his father's talents.
Delap, who grew up in Derby County, quickly attracted attention and joined Manchester City. Unlike his father, who was a midfielder, Delap has established himself as a striker. Delap, who joined the Manchester City U-18 team in 2019, showed rapid growth by being promoted to the U-23 team for the first time in a year, and showed his potential by scoring four goals and one assist in five games with his debut in the Manchester City first team in the 2020-2021 season.
However, frequent injuries slowed his growth thereafter, and Manchester City loaned Delap several times to give him a chance to gain first-team experience. There were plenty of opportunities to gain experience on loan to Stoke, Preston North and Hull City, but Delap did not stand out for sure in either team.
Manchester City have already suffered major injuries and have given up Delap, who has failed to prove his scoring ability in the lower leagues. In the summer of 2024, Ipswich Town, the EPL promotion team, offered 15 million pounds (about 28.1 billion won), and Delap was sent.
Is it because I look like my father. Delap was surprisingly EPL-like. Ipswich were relegated but Delap proved their potential with 12 league goals and two assists. It is attracting the attention of big clubs for its wide activity, high RBI, and compliance shooting power.
Manchester United, who absolutely need a new striker, were interested in Delap. This is because Ipswich have been relegated to the second division, allowing Delap to be recruited at a relatively low price of £30 million. Britain's The Athletic reported in February that `Manchester United's likely target is Liam Delap. A player who will likely be discussed at Manchester United after a successful season at Ipswich. United are watching Delap this season"It was once said.
Fans are also seeing mixed views on whether Delap will immediately take over Manchester United's main striker, but the main comment is that he will be better than Rasmus Hoylun and Joshua Zirkji. Manchester United are currently connected to several strikers, including Victor Jockeres and Benjamin Seschko.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
