How Liam Delap has blossomed into ‘best young English striker’ and has superfans in Enzo Maresca and Ed Sheeran

Source: The Sun

Author: Jon Boon

Published: Dec, 31 2024 11:59

LIAM Delay continued his epic rise in the Premier League with a demolition job of Chelsea. The 21-year-old was instrumental in leading Ipswich Town to a much-needed win over the Blues. Delap got the Tractor Boys on their way by smashing home a first half penalty.

Image Credit: The Sun [Liam Delap has been scoring goals for fun at Ipswich Town this season]

The centre forward, who has been linked with a move to the West Londoners, then provided the assist for Omari Hutchinson to put the seal on a surprise 2-0 win. After the match, that prompted Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca to wax lyrical about Delap, who he saw first-hand playing for Man City's youth side.

Image Credit: The Sun [Delap blasted home a penalty against Chelsea in a 2-0 win for the Tractor Boys]

He hailed the man of the match, saying: "Liam is a fantastic player, and also for his age. "I think we spent one year together and he scored [about] 22 to 24 goals. He is a very good striker. "England have many good players, many good strikers [but] he's working hard off the ball and on the ball, understands the game and can score goals.

Image Credit: The Sun [Ipswich Town minority owner Ed Sheeran helped bring Delap to the club]

"I think he can be an important player for England.". Ipswich Town parted with £20million to bring the ex-Cityzen youngster to Suffolk. But that will be money well spent if his goals keep Kieran McKenna's side in the top flight. Already, Delap has managed seven goals in 18 league games, and was a handful for Ruben Amorim's Man Utd side last month.

Image Credit: The Sun [Delap came through the ranks at Man City]

The 6ft1in centre forward, who was handed a Premier League debut by Pep Guardiola in 2020, was in two minds in joining Ipswich in the summer. That was until minority owner Ed Sheeran got involved to get the transfer over the line. And now Delap is being touted as Harry Kane's successor for the striker role for England.

Image Credit: The Sun [Already, Delap has been touted as Harry Kane's successor for England]

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