Chelsea have completed the signing of Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap after triggering his £30million release clause
The 22-year-old becomes Enzo Maresca’s second signing of the summer after Dario Essugo as the Blues prepare for life back in the Champions League next season.
The two clubs came to an agreement over Delap last week, and after undergoing a medical he has put pen to paper on a long-term contract at Stamford Bridge.
The striker had accrued interest from Manchester United, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Everton, after an impressive first full season in the Premier League.
Ipswich paid £20m when they signed Delap from Manchester City last summer, and the eight-time Premier League champions will bank 30 per cent of the fee as per their sell-on clause.
Despite it being a difficult season for the Tractor Boys, in which they were relegated back down to the Championship, Delap scored 12 Premier League goals in his 37 appearances.
Chelsea are one of the many Premier League teams who are in need of a striker and have got business done early, with FIFA having introduced a June 1-10 transfer window before the Club World Cup.
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