EPL: Delap completes £50m move to Nottingham Forest

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Liam Delap has completed a club-record £50m transfer from Chelsea to Nottingham Forest, signing a five-year contract at the City Ground.

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The 23-year-old striker joins Forest after just one season at Stamford Bridge, where he scored only one Premier League goal.

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Delap is hoping the move will revive his career and help him rediscover the form he showed during his breakthrough Premier League season with Ipswich in 2024-25.

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He scored 12 league goals for Ipswich that campaign, despite playing for a side that won just four games and was relegated.

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His performances attracted Chelsea, who signed him for around £30m. A year later, Chelsea have reportedly made a £20m profit by selling him to Forest for £50m.

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Delap’s physical strength, pace and ability to carry the ball were among the qualities that made him so effective at Ipswich. He recorded 26 shot-ending carries that season — the most by any Premier League striker.

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Now at Forest, Delap will work under manager Oliver Glasner, who he believes can help him take the next step in his development.

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As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, reacting to the transfer, Delap was quoted as saying, “This is a massive club with a big history.

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“I spoke to the manager and I like his way. I think he can be the one to really help me develop and make that next step.”

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Forest will hope Delap can reproduce the form that made him one of the Premier League’s most promising young strikers and justify the club-record investment.

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