Manchester United, Chelsea race for England striker Delap The player is more inclined to join Manchester United with 12 goals in 35 games

Capable young English players are always in demand, and Delap has 12 goals and 2 assists in 35 Premier League games in promoted Ipswich Town this season, which has also sparked a competition between Manchester United and Chelsea's two big6 teams.

According to the latest news from the British media talkSPORT, Manchester United and Chelsea both intend to directly trigger the release clause of Ipswich's 22-year-old English striker Delap, which is 30 million pounds, and the player is worth as much as 35 million euros, so signing Delap with a release fee is still a very good deal. While Chelsea have had a better Premier League run than Manchester United this season, Delop would prefer to join Manchester United rather than Chelsea. If Manchester United beat Tottenham Hotspur to win the Europa League and qualify for next season's Champions League, it would be even more favourable for United to sign Delap.

Delap is another player from Manchester City's academy, and there have been a lot of Manchester City academy talents over the years, but Guardiola has used very little, resulting in the team's lack of talent this season. Delap couldn't play at Manchester City and opted to go out on loan, joining Premier League promotion Mapwich on a permanent basis in the summer window of 2024 for a transfer fee of €17.85 million. Now that all three of the Premier League's three promoted sides have been relegated, Delap is eager to leave the club at the end of the season to prove himself on a bigger stage.

The 22-year-old Delap, who is 1.86 meters tall and has a right-footed center forward who can also play as a right winger, has a contract with Ipswich until 2029 and is valued at 35 million euros in Germany. Delap has played 35 Premier League games with Ipswich this season, starting 32 of them and playing 2,577 minutes in total, contributing 12 goals and two assists.

Even with relegated Ipswich, Delap has more Premier League players this season than Chelsea striker Jackson (10) and Manchester United strikers Hojlen (four) and Zilkze (three).