Chelsea put Liam Delap in difficult position after club’s latest request | OneFootball

Chelsea want Liam Delap to play in the Club World Cup instead of the European under-21 Championships according to The Telegraph.

The Blues reached an agreement with Ipswich for the 22-year-old on Thursday and Delap is expected to undergo his medical on Monday ahead of a £30m switch to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea beat off fierce competition from Manchester United to land Delap and Enzo Maresca will be delighted to get his first summer signing.

Chelsea want Delap to chose Club World Cup over England

Chelsea head off to the United States next month for the Club World Cup with their first match set to take place on June 16th.

The Blues will want Delap to be part of the squad for the competition, but they have a problem as he’s part of the England squad for the European under-21 Championships which runs from the 11th-28th of June.

Delap will become Chelsea’s first summer signing. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

This mean Delap would join up with Chelsea late for the competition, but The Telegraph have reported the Blues are going to ask him to put club before country.

The report states Delap is desperate to play for England but sources at Chelsea are expecting for the club to ask for him to be released in another potential club vs country row.

Chelsea are expecting Maresca to go on a deep run in the competition, and the Blues will want their best squad available which includes Delap.

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With a deal for Delap agreed, Chelsea now have two strikers and could look to add another with Marc Guiu linked with a loan move to Ipswich.

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Chelsea have been linked with Hugo Ekitike but Frankfurt are said to want €100m for the 22-year-old who scored 22 goals this season.

However, Jackson has been linked with a shock move to Manchester United, and it remains to be seen if the Blues will look to cash in on the 23-year-old.