Chelsea flop refusing to give up on Blues career, hoping to impress the next manager | OneFootball

Chelsea are currently navigating the chaotic fallout of Liam Rosenior’s messy departure and the hunt for a new permanent boss in full swing. Their form and performances have struggled this season and the mess with the managers being sacked has not helped the players.

Despite this, they have managed to reach the FA Cup final and could still end the season with a trophy.

At the center of the attacking storm is big-money summer signing Liam Delap. But if the latest reports from The Telegraph are anything to go by, the young forward has absolutely no intention of packing his bags and running away from the challenge.

Liam Delap has struggled massively at Chelsea

Delap’s debut campaign in West London has been incredibly tough to watch. Arriving with massive expectations, the 23-year-old has struggled immensely to find his rhythm, netting just a single Premier League goal all year.

When a highly-rated forward misfires that badly at a club as ruthless and impatient as Chelsea, the writing is usually on the wall.

Yet, despite the intense media scrutiny and pressure environment that engulfed the squad, Delap is reportedly determined to dig his heels in.

He wants to stay, fight for his spot, and prove he genuinely belongs at the elite level.

However, Delap’s sheer willpower and elite mentality might not be enough to save him. His future at the club is completely linked to the identity of the next manager.

Striker’s future depends on the next Blues manager

With high-profile names like Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Como’s Cesc Fàbregas heavily linked to the vacant hot seat, the incoming manager will ultimately have the final say on the attacking hierarchy.

Furthermore, the Blues have some massive financial puzzles to solve this summer.

With Newcastle United reportedly circling Nicolas Jackson, who is currently out on loan at Bayern Munich, the new boss will need to immediately decide what the attacking blueprint looks like.

If the incoming manager demands a completely fresh start and asks the board to sign a new marquee number nine, Delap could easily find himself pushed down the pecking order, regardless of his fighting spirit.