Overview
- The Daily Mail claims Manchester United had a £30m move for Liam Delap 90% complete after Ipswich’s relegation triggered his release clause.
- Chelsea completed the signing instead, with multiple reports indicating Champions League football swayed the England Under-21 forward after United missed out by losing the Europa League final.
- The Mail reports that landing Delap at that price could have freed budget for a midfield signing, influencing United’s wider transfer plans.
- United ultimately signed Benjamin Sesko for about £74m, and the striker has been eased in with two goals early in his Old Trafford tenure.
- Delap scored at the Club World Cup but has been out since August with a hamstring injury and is not expected to return until November or December.