Striker keen on Chelsea move and set for imminent decision after May talks

Chelsea officers have held face-to-face Stamford Bridge talks with the representatives of a “monster” participant in the previous couple of days, in response to a report, with the goal eager on a change to the Blues and set to resolve his future after Sunday.

Chelsea set sights on new ahead after pivotal Premier League closing day

Enzo Maresca’s facet tackle fellow prime 5 contenders Nottingham Forest on the ultimate day of the Premier League season this weekend, and rather a lot is driving on the road for Chelsea.

A win in opposition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s males would assure Chelsea’s place within the Champions League draw subsequent season, whereas significantly boosting the membership’s summer season recruitment drive each financially and within the sense of player-pull.

Nonetheless, something lower than three factors would end in Maresca counting on outcomes elsewhere to go Chelsea’s means, with this hermetic race for Europe coming as probably the most dramatic and enthralling we have witnessed in years.

The fast objective for Maresca, following his appointment at Cobham final summer season, was to information Chelsea again into Europe’s most prestigious competitors. He is now simply 90 minutes away from ticking that merchandise off his Chelsea to-do record, with Maresca set for a nervy bit of ultimate day drama over a mouth-watering encounter in opposition to Forest on the Metropolis Floor.

Whereas Chelsea’s boss prepares his facet for his or her most vital match of the marketing campaign, the membership’s switch chiefs have set their sights on a brand new striker signing this summer season.

Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku have scored simply two Premier League targets between them this calendar yr, emphasizing Maresca’s want for a scientific centre-forward in the event that they’re to actually attain the subsequent degree.

Eintracht Frankfurt starlet Hugo Ekitiké, RB Leipzig ace Benjamin Sesko and Napoli outcast Victor Osimhen are three strikers being thought-about by Chelsea after their prolific campaigns overseas, however one other identify who retains being talked about is Ipswich City star Liam Delap.

The Englishman’s £30 million launch clause after Ipswich’s relegation is properly documented, and Man Metropolis’s ex-starlet has produced the products for an in any other case underwhelming workforce – scoring 12 Premier League targets this season and counting.

Delap has been referred to as a “monster” by teammates, and he is stood out as Kieran McKenna’s shining gentle all through 24/25.

Liam Delap eager on becoming a member of Chelsea and set for imminent resolution

Chelsea have been laying groundwork to signal Delap for months, in response to journalist Simon Phillips, along with his subsequent vacation spot quickly to be decided.

As per one other replace from the reporter, by way of his Substack, Delap is eager on becoming a member of Chelsea and is about to decide after this weekend. His brokers additionally held some talks with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge final Friday, alongside fellow suitors Man United, when the 2 golf equipment confronted off.

“Chelsea laid down lots of foundations to signal Delap in January, and he’s very a lot open and inquisitive about a transfer to Stamford Bridge,” wrote Phillips.

“Delap’s reps have been at Stamford Bridge on Friday and held talks with United officers. These talks weren’t seen as optimistic by way of our sources. On the time we didn’t hear that Chelsea had anybody chatting with the reps of Delap. Nonetheless, we’ve since heard from one other supply that Chelsea did really get to talk with Delap’s reps early on within the night earlier than the sport.

“Chelsea have scheduled extra talks with Delap’s reps and the participant will make his resolution after the weekend.”