Sources: Chelsea favourites to land their ‘main’ transfer target as Enzo Maresca plays major role
Chelsea are going to be in the conversation surrounding signing a number of top strikers when the transfer window finally opens again.
The Blues have perservered with Nicolas Jackson up top, however he is lacking the clincal edge that sides with the ambition of Chelsea desire.
Liam Delap is one of the names who keeps cropping up as a target for Chelsea. The Ipswich Town man has a very acheivable release clause should his side be relegated as expected.
The Blues are not the only side who are strongly interested in signing the striker this summer, with Manchester United and Newcastle United both keen on the Englishman.
Chelsea ‘firm favourites’ to sign Liam Delap because of Enzo Maresca
Chelsea would love Delap before the Club World Cup, a competition they will be taking seriously this summer.
Journalist Graeme Bailey has exclusively told The Chelsea Chronicle that the Blues are ‘firm favourites’ to complete the deal, with the relationship that the player has with Enzo Maresca a key factor in their interest in signing him.
He said: “Liam Delap is the main one. I still make Chelsea favourites to get him. The relationships he’s got with Maresca and those around. Chelsea have been on his trail for a long time. Since they asked about Cole Palmer they asked about Delap. It’s not a new thing.
“As we talked about before, I think Delap can see the opportunity at Chelsea. He’ll go in there thinking he can be first choice.
“I think Chelsea are ahead in that race. I think they’re firm favourites to get him. Would he be the only one? Probably, but don’t rule anything out.”
Chelsea’s alternatives to Liam Delap
Despite Delap being their main priority for the upcoming summer, there are a number of other names the Blues have been linked with.
Victor Osimhen has remained a name who Chelsea are interested in after years of interest, however the chances of him moving to the Premier League are currently slim.
The likes of Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres are going to be targeted by big clubs, however Chelsea have a better chance than any other to bring in talented youngster Emanuel Emegha, given he plays for fellow BlueCo club Strasbourg.
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