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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)

Chelsea will decide in May whether to sign Jadon Sancho permanently or allow him to return to Man Utd.

The Blues have an obligation to buy Sancho at the expiration of his loan deal for £25 million, but there is also an option to avoid that obligation if they pay Man Utd a fee of £5m. (Fabrizio Romano)

Christopher Nkunku provided another lacklustre Premier League performance at the weekend and was hauled off at half-time by Enzo Maresca in the draw against Brentford.

Some fans have speculated that it was the final nail in the coffin for Nkunku, who is expected to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. On Nkunku's performance, Maresca told reporters:

"It's just a game, not a lack of effort. I see Christo every day and it is working well. Sometimes he wants to do more during a game and struggles a little bit. But I don't think it's a lack of effort."

The player was strongly linked with Bayern Munich in January, but was forced to stay at Chelsea after Joao Felix departed for Milan on loan.

Chelsea hope to strike a deal for 17-year-old Seydou Dembele.

The JMG Academy star has is currently lighting up the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations with Mali and has already generated a list of admirers, including the Blues, Barcelona and Red Bull Salzburg.

AfricaFoot reports that Chelsea have already tabled a €1.6m bid for the youngster, who has been likened to Lionel Messi due to his playing style.

Victor Osimhen is more likely to move to the Saudi Pro League than the Premier League this summer, reports David Ornstein of the Athletic.

The Nigeria forward is currently on loan at Galatasary from Napoli and is expected to leave Naples on a permanent basis this summer. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United have all been linked with a move for Osimhen, but the fee and wages included in any potential deal means Saudi clubs hold the advantage.

“There seems to be a consensus among PL clubs that [Osimhen’s] most likely destination is Saudi Arabia,” Ornstein wrote. “Part of that will be down to the affordability of his wages. But let's see.”

Enzo Fernandez has previously been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but it looks like Atletico Madrid may be an option for the player, too, according to Javier Saviola.

“Enzo is a star. What he's gained now is his physicality; he's evolved a lot," the Argentine told Mundo Deportivo.

“When I first saw him at River Plate, he was a technically very gifted, spectacular player, but now he's added power, mileage, and a lot of aggression. He's tireless and very complete. He would be a great fit for Atlético de Madrid. He's one of those players Cholo Simeone likes, one of those he works with. He's a phenomenon.”

Fernandez would reportedly cost at least €100 million.