Sources: Chelsea have ‘done a lot of groundwork’ on possible new signing but there’s an issue | OneFootball

Chelsea have done a lot of groundwork to potentially sign one player this summer but they are facing one issue in this pursuit.

The news comes after Chelsea played out a boring 0-0 draw against Brentford in the Premier League yesterday afternoon in what was another underwhelming performance.

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Enzo Maresca frustrated Chelsea fans once again with a heavily rotated starting lineup in such an important game in the race for Champions League qualification, and then he annoyed them even more with some of the excuses he came out with after the game, even blaming the weather!

The Blues boss was also frustrated though, pointing out the fact that his attackers are currently not doing enough and has called for more goals from them all.

Maresca and his players must keep going now and onto the next game later this week in the Conference League as they look to try and win some silverware this season.

Attentions will then turn to the summer transfer market and Chelsea will be looking at a number of positions to strengthen yet again.

Chelsea face competition for Delap

Chelsea are favourites to sign Liam Delap. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Chelsea’s interest in Liam Delap is well-known now, and our writer Simon Phillips had a recent update on this pursuit on his Substack site.

Phillips says:

“Chelsea are facing competition for their top striker targets this summer, and suitors are even becoming more serious for Liam Delap now as well. Chelsea have done a lot of groundwork on Delap of course, but he will assess all the options he has in the summer.

“Delap’s release clause if Ipswich get relegated has been described to me by sources as ‘very complicated’. We don’t know exactly what that means but it’s not quite as easy as just triggering the clause apparently.”