Champions League football, Cole Palmer and having the youngest squad in the Premier League were three of the reasons that helped Chelsea move to the brink of signing Liam Delap.
Manchester United, Everton, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle all showed strong interest in the England Under-21 striker after a £30m release clause was activated following Ipswich's relegation from the Premier League.
Manchester City had a buy-back option after selling Delap for £20m last summer, but opted not to use it.
Earlier this month, Delap was given permission by Ipswich to speak to several interested clubs.