Chelsea won’t bring forward Emegha’s transfer to January despite Delap injury | OneFootball

Chelsea will not try to bring forward the transfer of Emanuel Emegha despite Liam Delap’s shoulder injury, according to the Daily Mail.

The Dutchman is due to move to Stamford Bridge next summer. However, Delap’s injury sparked rumours that Chelsea would accelerate the move for Emegha.

However, Chelsea will stick to their current options. Moving early for Emegha would anger Strasbourg fans, who do not appreciate being Chelsea’s development ground.

Emegha has already come under fire since making his transfer to the Blues public, and BlueCo must avoid stoking the flames by taking him to London in January.

Chelsea will likely have to continue with Joao Pedro, while Marc Guiu plays back-up. Manager Enzo Maresca could use Pedro Neto or Tyrique George as a false nine.

Meanwhile, the Club World Cup champions continue to hold their breath over Delap’s fitness.

The Englishman has already missed a chunk of the season, and he looks set for another long absence.

Even when he has been fit, his time on the pitch has been marred by underwhelming performances coupled with disciplinary issues.

The decision to loan out Nicolas Jackson to sign Delap continues to reek of poor planning.

The Senegalese striker has his faults, but the former Ipswich Town ace was never the upgrade that the club needed.

Jackson is stuck at Bayern Munich, barely getting respectable playing time, while he could be doing a job for a Chelsea side that desperately needs his services.

Bayern have made it clear that they have no intentions of signing Jackson, leaving all parties in a lose-lose situation.