'Secret agent' helps Chelsea beat MU in Liam Delap transfer

Liam Delap has completed a £30m move to Chelsea, thanks to the influence of some of his former teammates...

Since early summer, the 22-year-old striker has been on the radar of a number of English teams, including MU. However, Chelsea used other attractiveness to lure Delap to Stamford Bridge.

The story of his move to The Blues began with a tournament called Kevin De Bruyne, for the U15 age group held in Gent (Belgium).

Liam Delap on the day of his new shirt launch - Photo: CFC

Many of the world's top young players gather here to compete and it is an opportunity for scouts to discover promising talents.

Pep Guardiola personally attended and was very impressed with Romeo Lavia, who was only 14 years old at the time. Man City decided to send Lavia to Manchester for training.

However, unable to compete with the top stars at Etihad, Lavia decided to join Southampton to get more playing time. In the summer of 2023, Chelsea spent 53 million pounds to bring Lavia to London.

Exclusive source from Daily Mail said that Romeo Lavia played the role of "secret agent" to convince his old friend Liam Delap to skip MU and join Chelsea.

Romeo Lavia tries hard to persuade Delap to join Chelsea - Photo: SunSport

The Man City connection in the transfer doesn't stop there. Cole Palmer was also a close teammate of Liam Delap when the two played for the Citizens youth team.

In addition, Enzo Maresca, who was Pep Guardiola's assistant, worked with many young players during his time at Man City.

Maresca understands Liam Delap's ability very well, so he tried his best to persuade the 22-year-old striker to agree to join Chelsea's project.

Delap hopes to be successful in The Blues shirt - Photo: CFC

Former Blues coach and current England captain Thomas Tuchel also advised Delap to join Chelsea, because playing in the Champions League will increase his chances of being called up to the England team for the 2026 World Cup.

Speaking at the signing ceremony with Chelsea, Liam Delap said: " I understand the position of the club and see the right direction with an excellent squad of players and coaches.

This is a great place for me to develop and hopefully do great things, helping Chelsea win more prestigious titles."

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