Liam Delap to Chelsea transfer twist after Man United talks as Liverpool enter £84m race

Chelsea have a couple of weeks to recharge their batteries before they're back in action. After winning the UEFA Conference League, .

Next month, and battle for another piece of silverware. First, Chelsea, who have been drawn into Group D, will face Club Leon before locking horns with Flamengo.

Then, the west Londoners will play Espérance Sportive de Tunis and, hopefully, qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. , Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

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Manchester City will be the only other Premier League outfit at the Club World Cup. So, with that being said, football.london has rounded up all .

Chelsea make Delap breakthrough

According to , Chelsea believe they will win the race for Liam Delap's signature. The Ipswich Town striker continues to be heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge as Maresca looks to bolster his attacking options.

The report claims that Delap has spoken to 'more than half-a-dozen clubs', including Everton, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur. It's said that the 22-year-old considered an offer from the Toffees before narrowing his options down to Manchester United and Chelsea.

claim that Delap once leaned toward a return to the North West, but the west Londoners have made up ground to wrap up a deal.

football.london says: "I like Liam Delap and I think he'll provide good competition from Nicolas Jackson. They'll be expected to battle it out for a place in the starting lineup – so may the best man win! Two top talents. This means Chelsea can set aside funds for a world-class defender or a top goalkeeper."

Chelsea given promising Ekitike update

According to , as quoted by the , Liverpool and Chelsea are both interested in signing Hugo Ekitike this summer. Eintracht Frankfurt are yet to receive an offer, but their sporting director has opened the door to the £84m-rated striker's exit from Deutsche Bank Park.

Speaking to , Markus Krosche said: "He's one of the most interesting strikers on the European market. Hugo has to decide that. I'm glad we have him. If he decides otherwise, that's our motto: If a player develops faster than us, we let him go."

football.london says: "This is certainly promising. I like Hugo Ekitike, and it's always a good sign if you're chasing the same striker as a club like Liverpool. However, I fear that he could be priced out of a move this summer. At the very most, £55m for me...."

Chelsea urged to sign Sancho

Speaking on TNT Sports following Chelsea's win over Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final, Joe Cole urged the Blues to sign Jadon Sancho permanently. The former Blues midfielder said: "I think Jadon is a really great player and I think he’s done well.

"He’s been rotated in and out a bit but I want to see Jadon playing. You want a player like that in your squad. It will come down to a financial decision I imagine but I really like him."

Asked whether Sancho had done enough to earn a move to Chelsea, Cole replied: "Yes I do. This is a kid who went to Dortmund and was a superstar as a kid.

"It wasn’t working at Man United but he’s done well, he’s got his career back on track at Chelsea. I think there’s more to come from him as well."

football.london says: "I agree. There's not a better player on the market available right now for £25m. It should be a no-brainer. He's a good player who has the ability to quickly become a starter. Jadon Sancho still has so much potential to unlock. BARGAIN!"