Former Premier League manager Tim Sherwood believes Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap could be on the move to “most of the top teams” this summer.
Delap, 22, has been a standout performer in what has been a challenging Premier League campaign for Ipswich, scoring 10 goals in 31 appearances this season.
Having joined from Manchester City for just £15 million last summer, reports indicate that Pep Guardiola’s side have a £40 million buyback clause for the young forward.
Delap also worked under current Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca during his time in Manchester City’s youth setup, and Sherwood thinks a move to Stamford Bridge could be on the cards.
“I can absolutely see Liam Delap in a Chelsea shirt next season,” Sherwood, who played for Blackburn, Spurs, and Portsmouth before managing Tottenham and Aston Villa, told Norsk Poker.
“For me, he’s a proper player. He is a throwback centre-forward. He bullies the centre-backs and is a really physical player. He can score goals, too, we’ve seen him do that.
“He’s also got pace, he’s the full package. That said, he’s still developing so if anyone were to snap him up this summer, he’d be a great project.
“I think it’s a shame he had to leave Manchester City, but we’ve seen that happen to a few players and they’ve really come into their own.
“I can see him going to most of the top teams, I’m a big admirer of him. I could see him at Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United and Arsenal.
“I wouldn’t be turning him down, he’ll be costing around double what Ipswich paid for him, he’d be worth every penny of the £40 million pounds he’s worth.
“I think Kieran McKenna has managed him really well and now is the time for him to crack on at somewhere bigger.
“If Ipswich manage to stay up, which I doubt they will, I think Liam Delap will still be a Premier League player next season.”