Fabrizio Romano confirms Chelsea interest in signing former Manchester City star.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has confirmed Chelsea's interest in former Manchester City striker Liam Delap. The 21-year-old has been impressive for Ipswich Town in the Premier League despite Kieran McKenna's side struggling in the relegation spots.
Chelsea will take on the Tractor Boys on Monday, December 30, at Portman Road and Enzo Maresca was full of praise for Delap in his pre-match press conference. The Blues' boss tipped the former Manchester City youngster to have a bright future and become an important player for England as well.
Incidentally, Maresca worked with Delap at Manchester City when he was the Cityzens' under-21 manager. Delap played 22 times under Maresca at youth level, scoring 27 times while producing six assists. Lauding the young striker, the Italian manager said, as quoted by TBR Football:
