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Ipswich striker Liam Delap has a £30m release clause Chelsea look set to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap after triggering the £30m release clause in his contract. Manchester United, Everton, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest were among the clubs to have shown a serious interest in Delap, who was made available for £30m when Ipswich were relegated, while Manchester City also hold a buy-back option. The 22-year-old joined Ipswich from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £20m last summer and was this month given permission to speak to interested clubs. "Liam's looking at his options for next year, which I think he is entitled to do and we support him with that, " said Ipswich manager Kieran Mc Kenna, ahead of his side's final Premier League game. It is understood Stamford Bridge is Delap's first-choice destination but negotiations over personal terms continue. Chelsea, who lifted the UEFA Conference League trophy on Wednesday night, last week qualified for the Champions League, providing Delap with the chance to add to his solitary appearance in the competition with Manchester City in 2022. Delap made 32 starts in the Premier League for Ipswich last season, scoring 12 goals. Ipswich, who were relegated at the end of the season after finishing 19th in the table, are interested in taking Chelsea striker Marc Guiu on loan as a replacement for Delap. The Spanish striker scored six goals in 14 appearances for Chelsea this season but has missed most of 2025 with a muscular injury. He returned as a late substitute during the Conference League final in Wroclaw. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser England strike twice early as Windies chase 401 to win first ODI French Open: Djokovic leads Moutet, Norrie through, Boulter loses, Fearnley next Local businessman and father of three charged after Liverpool crash Tracing one man's 1, 500-mile walk through the American South Ambulance paramedics respond to injuries caused by a dog Hannah visits the National Highways control centre Exploring pop-star documentaries Widely mocked, wildly celebrated - how Chelsea won the Conference League 'Look at him crying' - Littler's rise in his own words 'Retirement is terrifying - but Fury's not done' Experts rank their stars of the Champions League season. Video Experts rank their stars of the Champions League season Why US Open comes at crucial moment for women's golf How Antony became a 'hero in Betis' after Man Utd sadness Why does Cunha want Man Utd move and where does he fit? In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week She made keeping cool and fought off-field battles - so why is Earps retiring now? 'Why support a team that loses? ' - how fans in Asia moved on from Man Utd How Schmid screengrab reignited putter debate Who made Opta's team of the season? F1 Q&A: Would Monaco have been better without two-stop rule? 'Simply sublime' - Arsenal youngster Dowman scores brilliant goal. Video'Simply sublime' - Arsenal youngster Dowman scores brilliant goal Who were 'superb'? Who were an 'utter shambles'? Mc Nulty's season review From yachts to pit stops: Monaco GP in pictures 'Big Four' reunite at Nadal's French Open farewell F1: Chequered Flag. Audio F1: Chequered Flag How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit From winning i Pods to Grand Slams - Djokovic's 100 titles Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.