“Get back to the very top” – Liam Delap’s ambitious first words as a new Chelsea player | OneFootball

Liam Delap has had his first interview as a new Chelsea player and he has put out some ambitious intentions that fans will love.

This news comes after Chelsea finally confirmed the arrival of striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town on Wednesday after days of us knowing it was a done deal!

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Delap arrives at the club on a 6-year contract and Chelsea are paying the £30m release clause to sign which in reality, is an absolutely bargain in this day and age.

Chelsea fans know they have a top new talent coming in here, one that is still a bit raw and still developing, but one who has an incredibly high ceiling and so many top attributes for a number 9.

Delap’s been grafting

Liam Delap’s signing photo for Chelsea. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC)

‘It’s a lifetime of graft,’ Delap says to the Chelsea website. ‘Since I was eight or nine years old, I was focused on football. I never wanted to do anything else, and I’ve given everything I could to make it happen.

‘It’s such a long and hard period and things can be tough for you, but I’ve always enjoyed it. I just love football; I’d be playing with my mates if I wasn’t a professional.

‘Fortunately, I’m alright at it – and I’m delighted that graft has worked out and I’m here now at Chelsea.’

Here to win trophies

‘Growing up watching this club, I understand the stature of it and how incredible it has been over the years,’ Delap continues.

‘I wanted to come here to win trophies. When I spoke to the club, everyone wanted to get back to the very top, and they have the quality and the players to do that. The hunger and desire to keep adding trophies, to take the club back to where it belongs, that is the main objective.’