Forest agree £50m deal for Chelsea striker Delap
Summary
Nottingham Forest have agreed to buy Chelsea striker Liam Delap for about £50 million. Delap, 23 years old, will likely sign a long-term contract after a medical check this week.Key Facts
- Liam Delap joined Chelsea from Ipswich Town for £30 million last year.
- Chelsea are selling Delap after he scored only one Premier League goal last season due to injuries.
- Nottingham Forest have already signed defender Ousmane Diomande for £34 million and two free agents, Xaver Schlager and Steve Benda.
- Forest sold Elliot Anderson to Manchester City for £116 million and Taiwo Awoniyi to Coventry City for £9 million.
- Delap will compete with Forest strikers Chris Wood and Igor Jesus.
- Chelsea signed two new strikers this summer: Emmanuel Emegha and Danny Welbeck.
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