Major blow for Man Utd! Chelsea confident of wrapping up £30m Liam Delap transfer with Blues willing to splash the cash and reunite Ipswich striker with Enzo Maresca

Delap is said to have a release clause worth £30m that has kicked in after Ipswich's relegation to the Championship and the Blues, who are aiming to splash the cash again this summer, want to get a deal done for the England Under-21 international.

Any deal with Chelsea would be a huge blow for Manchester United, who themselves believe the signing is possible. Ruben Amorim's side are in the market for a new centre-forward this summer but their spending power could be defined by whether they win next week's Europa League final and qualify for the Champions League.

Should Delap sign for Chelsea, he would be reuniting with Enzo Maresca, his academy coach at Manchester City. Delap was on City's books from 2019-24, before signing permanently for Ipswich.

Delap has scored 12 Premier League goals in his first top-flight campaign and has two more opportunities to add to that tally before a likely summer move. Kieran McKenna's side play Leicester on Sunday and host West Ham on the final day of the season.