BBC · Jun 5, 2025
Delap done - which other strikers will be wanted this summer?
Image caption, Will Jean-Philippe Mateta (left), Ollie Watkins (centre) and Yoane Wissa stay at Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Brentford respectively?The battle for Liam Delap is over - after the 22-year-old striker moved to Chelsea from Ipswich for £30m.
Conference League winners Chelsea beat the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle and Everton to Delap's signature to become the first Premier League club to sign a high-profile striker this summer.
But with the clubs that missed out on Delap - plus Arsenal and Liverpool - among those keen for extra firepower, the race to add those all-important extra goals continues.