Man Utd can now sign 22yo striker for £30m, Red Devils prefer him over Sesko
Manchester United will likely bolster their attack when the transfer window reopens.
A new striker could be one of the priorities. The club appear to have identified their top target.
Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap is the first name on their wishlist ahead of Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen and Benjamin Sesko.
The Guardian now report that the 22-year-old can be signed for £30 million if the Tractor Boys are relegated from the top flight.
United are one of the leading contenders to sign the 22-year-old ace, but they are set to face competition from Chelsea.
Manchester City have the option to buy back Delap from Ipswich, but the Cityzens have no plans to trigger the clause.
Pep Guardiola’s side will receive 20 percent of the sell-on fee.
United must capitalise on the low clause to land Delap
Delap has had an excellent breakthrough campaign with Ipswich in the Premier League.
He has registered 12 goals and two assists from 30 league appearances for Kieran McKenna’s side.
Ipswich are currently 12 points behind 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers with seven games left.
Barring a miracle and a massive collapse from Wolves, they are destined to be relegated.
Hence, United have a brilliant opportunity to land Delap, who has the traits to become an elite marksman.
The City graduate is a traditional striker and has caught the eye with his strong aerial and physical presence.
He has also excelled with his dribbling skills and has a shot-to-goal conversion rate of 20 percent this season.
The Red Devils must secure his services as he would be an upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
The duo have netted just six league goals and have been guilty of squandering big scoring chances.
With more creative players at United, Delap has the potential to hit 20 league goals per campaign.
Stats from Sofascore.com
Article written by Sri Aswin .