Chelsea literally can’t stop scoring – no team has scored more goals this season than Enzo Maresca’s men – but that doesn’t stop them from wanting more.
It’s one thing to have the keys to scoring at Stamford Bridge Cole Palmer – he assessed third best attacking midfielder in the world currently according to FourFourTwo – has the most First league goals (11) AND the most assists (6) of anyone on his team.
Nevertheless, blues they seem to want to get more out of it and it looks like they are close to a strategy to achieve that.
Chelsea are considering Liam Delap to add firepower to an attack led by Cole Palmer
According to report from TEAMtalk, City of Ipswich striker Liam Delap ranks high on Chelsea’s list, noting their lack of natural No. 9 options, having just Nicolas Jackson bill matching.
The same reports noted that his determination, strength and skill were the qualities that led the west London club to consider the 21-year-old as a transfer target.
This suggests that Chelsea want even more from their attack, viewing Delap as a physical presence in attack and someone that Palmer, already Chelsea’s creativity king, can bounce off of to further increase his goal-scoring commitment.
Delap only arrived at Portman Road this summer for £20 million Manchester CityBut TEAMtalk reports that the Tractor Boys hope to keep their man at least until the end of the season.
It’s easy to see why Chelsea see Delap as the perfect partner for Palmer: the Ipswich striker has already scored six goals for top-flight players despite living on scraps. Imagine what he could achieve with the services of his former City academy teammate.
most importantly, Pep Guardiolathe company’s website has a Delap buyout clause and it’s reported they have not ruled out launching it in the summer, but it is unlikely to do so in January.
IN FourFourTwothe theory seems to work great on paper, but Delap may want to be cautious about moving too soon.
He only has six goals and a handful of appearances in his Premier League career – it’s an incredible start, but he has plenty of time ahead of him to make a major move.
He will be a major figure at Ipswich having been on loan and far up the pecking order at City, which will only enhance his reputation. However, Chelsea’s bad form has turned around and we know how many top talents are waiting for a breakthrough.
