Chelsea and Newcastle in race with Manchester United to sign Liam Delap

Ipswich striker has release clause of £30mDelap has spoken to United about potential switch

Chelsea and Newcastle are providing fierce competition for Manchester United in the race to sign Liam Delap, who will hold discussions with all of his suitors before deciding who to join when he leaves Ipswich this summer.

Delap, whose release clause drops to £30m after Ipswich’s relegation from the Premier League, has already spoken to executives at United to gain a sense of what a move to Old Trafford would entail. A contract worth £150,000 a week has been put forward. Talks with several other clubs are anticipated and it is understood that Chelsea and Newcastle have been wooing the 22-year-old behind closed doors.

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