Tottenham Hotspur are said to be the favorites to sign Arsenal target and Ipswich Town star Liam Delap, according to Caught offside.
After spending almost a decade in Derby County's youth system, the 21-year-old joined the city of manchester academy in 2019 before making his debut with the Citizens first team the following year.
However, the youngster never managed to secure his place in Pep Guardiola's team, so he was loaned out to the Championship several times to play regularly and develop his career before Ipswich decided to buy him permanently ahead of this season.
Having moved to the Portman Road Stadium, Delap has made a promising start to this season, scoring four goals in eight. first division appearances and the newly promoted team is currently just above the relegation zone.
Therefore, it seems that the former Manchester City star's brilliant start to this season has already attracted the attention of some big Premier League clubs, with Tottenham among those who have shown interest.
Tottenham wants Arsenal target, Delap
Caught offside claims that Spurs are considering signing Delap in the upcoming January window and that the player would be available for a fee of around £33 million (€40 million).
However, the report says that the Lilywhites are not the only club in this race, as Arsenal are also planning a raid for him. Newcastle UnitedEdit and Villa Aston I love him too.
In addition, Manchester City plans to bring the young man back to the club. But Spurs are currently “leading the race” ahead of Arsenal and Man City to sign Delap.
Tottenham recently strengthened the attacking department by buying Dominic Solanke in the summer and if they now sign Delap in January, that will make Richarlison's future at the club uncertain.
On the other hand, Arsenal didn't sign anyone after letting Eddie Nketiah leave the club in the summer window, so it appears the Gunners are now looking to sign a new striker to replace him.
It will be interesting to see if the Lilywhites finally manage to secure Delap's service by defeating their arch-rivals in this race next January. transfer window.
