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Drapp chose Chelsea, who is qualified for the Champions League, and dislikes Manchester United, who is able to relegate

12:21am, 31 May 2025【Football】

Chelsea once again won Manchester United in player transfers. Chelsea is about to sign Liam Delap for £30 million. According to media reports, the new European Cup champion Chelsea will soon implement a transfer deal to sign Ipswich City striker Delap.

The 22-year-old Drapp also successfully aroused the interest of Newcastle United and Everton, but the future of being able to compete in the Champions League next season and playing with former teammates such as Palmer prompted Drapp to make a decision that would be conducive to joining Chelsea, although Manchester United, who is also from the Premier League, has always maintained interest in Drapp. Due to the impact of Manchester United led by Amorim's team losing in the UEFA Cup final last week, Manchester United lost the last lifesaver for the Champions League, and Drapp made his final choice after losing in Manchester United's UEFA Cup final.

If Manchester United beat Tottenham and won the UEFA Cup championship, Manchester United can get a place in the Champions League next season, but they lost to Tottenham, which means Amorim and the players will not participate in any European club events next season. There are reports that this reality pushes Delapp to Chelsea.

According to media reports, Chelsea is now in the final stage of transfer negotiations with Drapp. Drapp can receive a transfer fee of £30 million due to a relegation clause in his contract with Ipswich, and can get the opportunity to continue to compete in the Premier League.

Drapp, who coached for Kieran McKenna this season, scored 12 goals in 37 Premier League games, but his contribution was not enough to allow Ipswich to relegation.

Drapp's former club Manchester City chose not to trigger a £40 million clause in the transfer contract, allowing Drapp to poach back to Manchester City first. The Ipswich striker now gives the green light for the transfer to Chelsea, which allows him to reach a transfer agreement in time to participate in the Club World Cup event held in the United States next month.