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Liam Delap's career has changed like this.
Liam Delap is the son of Stoke City legend Laurie Delap, who is also well known to Korean soccer fans. Rory Delap is known as a footballer with all-time throw-in abilities. Liam Delap, who inherited his father's talent, prepared to become a soccer player like his father.
Growing up in Derby County, he joined Manchester City in recognition of his potential. Unlike his father, who was a midfielder, Delap grew up as a striker. Liam Delap, who joined Manchester City's U-18 team in 2019, has grown so fast that he has fallen to the U-23 team in a year. In the 2020-2021 season, he made his debut in the Manchester City first team and scored four goals and one assist in five games. Although recognized as Manchester City's top prospect, Liam Delap's growth has been delayed due to consecutive long-term injuries.
Still, Manchester City have sought a loan to give Liam Delap a first-team experience. He headed to Stoke, where his father played, but his performance was poor compared to the opportunity. I changed my loan team to Preston North and after half a season, but it was even more disappointing there.
He left for Hull City on a third loan in the 2023-2024 season, but did not show a great performance in the English Championship (second division) with eight goals and two assists in 31 games. In response, Manchester City gave up Liam Delap. Manchester City sold Delap when Ipswich Town, an English Premier League promotion team, sent a £15 million offer ahead of this season.
Delap, who was also less competitive in the Championship League, has been active in Ipswich this season. He has nine goals and two assists in the league as the main striker. He was crowned Ipswich ace. The ransom has already risen by 10 million euros (about 15 billion won), now 25 million euros (about 37.5 billion won).
Manchester United and Chelsea are keeping an eye on the player as Liam Delap, born in 2003, burst his potential. England's The Athletic said on the 13th (Korea time) "Manchester United's likely target is Liam Delap. A player who will likely be discussed at Manchester United after a successful season at Ipswich. United are watching Liam Delap this season," he said.
If Ipswich demand a huge transfer fee for Delap's transfer fee, there is a possibility that Manchester United will step down, but if Ipswich fail to overcome the current ranking and are demoted, it will not be able to call the transfer fee high. United are hoping for that scenario. However, there is still competition with Chelsea. Financially Manchester United are behind Chelsea for now.
Di Athlete expects Liam Delap's price to go down if Ipswich are downgraded, but faces serious competition with Chelsea who have expressed interest in Ipswich", he explained. Whatever the situation, if Liam Delap continues to play in the second half, it is certain that he will continue to receive the attention of big clubs.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
