Nottingham Forest are reportedly set to pay a price of £45m for Chelsea striker Liam Delap.
The 23-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge final summer time for £30m after impressing within the Premier League for Ipswich City.
And despite scoring simply as soon as within the league for the Blues, Forest are able to make a transfer.
Supervisor Oliver Glasner mentioned earlier than the Carabao Cup recreation towards Leeds: “He doesn’t play right this moment, that’s all I can say. Let’s see what occurs within the subsequent few days.”
Delap misplaced his quantity 9 shirt at Chelsea to Joao Pedro in the course of the summer time and was not within the squad for Xabi Alonso’s aspect’s win at Fulham on Monday night.
He scored 12 occasions for Ipswich within the prime flight in 2024-25 and has 31 profession targets to his identify thus far.
Forest have signed defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting for £34m, alongside free brokers, midfielder Xaver Schlager and keeper Steve Benda, to date this summer time.
Nonetheless, they’ve bought England midfielder Elliot Anderson to Manchester Metropolis for a club-record £116m and striker Taiwo Awoniyi to Coventry Metropolis for £9m.
