Arsenal have reportedly joined a growing number of clubs keen on signing Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap following his impressive start to life with the Tractor Boys in the Premier League.
The 21-year-old has not looked out of place as a regular starter in England’s top flight, having joined Ipswich in a £20million deal from Manchester City over the summer transfer window.
Delap has found the net on six occasions across his first 12 Premier League appearances for Ipswich, who are fighting to avoid relegation straight back to the Championship.
Delap’s impressive form comes after a productive loan spell for the England Under-21 international during the 2023/24 campaign at Hull City in the Championship, where he scored eight goals in 31 appearances.
Chelsea, Aston Villa and Newcastle have all been mentioned as suitors for the forward, while CaughtOffside now states that Arsenal are also looking to snap up Delap.
The north London club are expected to move for a new forward in either January or next summer, with the report adding that Delap is very much on their radar as they continue to monitor his progress.
There is also reported to be interest in the Ipswich star from outside of England, with top Bundesliga sides Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig also linked with the attacker.
Delap, along with former Blackburn man Sammie Szmodics, have proved clever signings for Ipswich, given that they have not got the spending power of many of their Premier League rivals.
There is no mention in the report of how much Ipswich will demand for Delap but it will almost certainly be double what they paid after the player showed he is able to score goals in the English top flight.
Two leading Serie A sides have asked Arsenal for information about a rarely-used defender and the conditions that can unlock a deal with the Gunners have been revealed.
Arsenal have invested heavily in their defence in recent years, with the likes of Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori adding to an already stacked corps containing Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, to name just four.
But one consequence of the numerous additions has been the marginalisation of Poland international Jakub Kiwior, prompting talk of an exit.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have approved making a move for a classy Premier League midfielder in January, with a deal to deprive Manchester City of a potential replacement for Rodri, according to reports.
Sources told TEAMtalk on November 23 that Man City have identified Crystal Palace star, Adam Wharton, as a viable replacement for Rodri. What’s more, we were informed a winter window approach was planned.
But according to a fresh update from CaughtOffside, Arsenal have signed off on an approach of their own and hope to land yet another blow on Man City’s ailing campaign.
