London's Chelsea are open to offers for 23-year-old English forward Liam Delap. Head coach Xabi Alonso has begun the process of offloading an overloaded attack in a season without European competitions.
The forward moved to Stamford Bridge from Ipswich Town for £30 million, but his chances of regular playing time have diminished due to high competition: the squad also includes Joao Pedro, returning from loan Nicolas Jackson, and new signing Emmanuel Emegha.
Financial implications and contenders
According to The Athletic, the London club are not in a rush to sell and expect to make a profit from the transfer.
The asking price: Chelsea are looking to receive around £40 million for the player, expecting a profit from the deal.
Interest from Everton: According to Sky Sports, Everton are exploring a loan option for the forward, but the London club will only agree to a full sale or a loan with an obligation to buy.
Alternative in the form of Newcastle: Newcastle United have also entered the race for Delap, seeking to strengthen their attack and ready to offer a more ambitious project.
Selling Delap would allow Chelsea to record a financial profit and address the surplus of forwards in their squad.
