“He hasn’t impressed” – Scout says Chelsea are open to selling player they signed in summer | OneFootball

A former head scout claims that Chelsea will be open to selling striker Liam Delap in the summer transfer window.

This would mean that they would sell the former Ipswich man just one year after signing him, which would be pretty wild.

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However, having said that, I wouldn’t be surprised either to see Delap leave Chelsea at the end of the season because he’s had a really rough time at the club and he’s just a backup option right now.

Delap has also struggled with injuries and other such issues, he’s been unable to get any real momentum. But the performances he has had have just not been good enough.

Delap off?

Liam Delap in action against Hull City. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that after his performance against Hull City in the FA Cup, doubts about Delap‘s future at Chelsea have grown.

“I think Chelsea will be open to letting Delap leave,” Brown said.

“He hasn’t impressed as much as they hoped he might when they signed him from Ipswich, and I was surprised he went there in the first place, to be honest.

“I watched Chelsea against Hull, my old club, in the FA Cup and was disappointed with Delap.

“Normally when you watch him, you know roughly what you’re going to get. He’s aggressive, competitive, likes to battle for the ball and bully defenders.

“But his performance didn’t look like one of a young, hungry, aggressive striker looking to prove himself and cement his place in the team.

“He was wasteful with his opportunities in front of goal, and it was left again to Pedro Neto to do the business in that department.

“For a team like Chelsea, who are going to have ambitions of winning silverware, I think you need a striker who is going to be a regular source of goals.

“Delap hasn’t done anything yet to show me that’s who he is going to be, so I’m sure they’ll be looking at other options and that might mean they let him go if a big offer comes in.”

In other news…

The Daily Mail’s Kieran Gill revealed that Liam Rosenior was less than happy after Chelsea’s recent draws, and let loose in the dressing room in a way that hasn’t been seen before.

Matt Law was on the London is Blue podcast this week, and he could barely control his frustration over an ongoing issue the club are having at the moment.

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