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There are at least 10 clubs interested in signing Liam Delap from Ipswich, but there are a couple of demands from the player himself that may reduce that number.

According to the Telegraph, the striker wants to join a club who will play in Europe next season but also wants to be recognised as the starting centre-forward.

It remains to be seen whether he would have that status if he joined Chelsea.

Half of the Premier League reportedly wants to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich this summer, and he may become available for a cheaper fee that previously thought.

It was initially suggested that, should Ipswich be relegated, Delap would be available for £40 million. However, Jacob Steinberg of the Guardian reports that there is a relegation clause worth around £30m that could see the player leave.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd, Newcastle and Aston Villa are among the clubs interested.

Contrary to previous reports, Chelsea are in the market for a new goalkeeper.

At the moment, the club has Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen and Lucas Bergstrom in their squad, while Kepa Arrizabalaga and Djorde Petrovic are out on loan from the first team.

Mike Penders will also join Chelsea from Genk this summer.

However, Simon Phillips reports that the Blues want to sign Mike Maignan from Milan.

Chelsea are ahead of the competition, including Man Utd, in the race to sign Liam Delap.

The Ipswich striker is enjoying a positive campaign in 2024/25 despite the club's struggles, with relegation soon to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

Delap will be a wanted man come the summer with a reported £40 million release clause in play, and the Blues have reportedly been tracking his progress since 2023. (TBR Football)

Man Utd will look to strike an early deal for Victor Osimhen and secure his signing before the summer.

The Nigerian is currently on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli after falling out with the club hierarchy in Naples. He'll be a wanted man in the upcoming transfer and has been linked with a number of clubs, but United will soon look to trigger his €75 million release clause. (Taktik Mania)

Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Barcelona are also interested.

No decision has been made on Jadon Sancho's future which is currently "completely open" according to Fabrizio Romano.

Sancho is currently on loan from Man Utd at Chelsea, who have the option to buy the player for around £25 million. Rumours circulated that the Blues were trying to get out of that clause by paying United a £5m penalty, but the club are yet to decide what to do with the winger.

“It all depends on Chelsea. They haven’t told Man United about Sancho being sent back to them. So the story is considered absolutely open, and the final games could prove important, crucial to deciding Sancho’s future at Stamford Bridge,” Romano told GiveMeSport.

Liam Delap will likely be sold by Ipswich this summer and won't be short of suitors.

The striker has a release clause worth around £40 million which can be triggered when the club is relegated.

The Daily Mail reports that Chelsea, Newcastle and Liverpool have joined Man Utd in the battle for Delap.

Chelsea have no intention of keeping Joao Felix this summer.

The Portugal international signed for the Blues on a permanent basis from Atletico Madrid ahead of the 2024/25 campaign but was loaned out to Milan in January for a disastrous few months.

Felix will be sold by Chelsea and Galatasaray are exploring a deal. (Daily Sabah)

Bayern Munich are preparing a bid for Dean Huijsen.

The Spain defender has been a revelation at Bournemouth this season and could be available this summer for around £50 million - a fee which has catalysed interest from a number of elite clubs.

Chelsea, Liverpool and Man Utd have all been credited with an interest in addition to Bayern, who will produce a five-year deal offer to the player's representatives soon. (El Nacional)

Chelsea are now on alert as Jamie Gittens has reportedly handed in a transfer request at Borussia Dortmund.

The winger was a hot property in the January transfer window due to his early-season form with BVB, but his performances have dropped off a cliff in the second half of the season.

He allegedly wants a change of scenery and the Blues have previously been credited with an interest, but Dortmund's 'dream' fee for the player is €100 million (Sky Germany)