Liam Delap reveals why he snubbed Man United in favour of Chelsea
New Chelsea signing Liam Delap has revealed that he snubbed Manchester United and joined the Blues because of his desire to win trophies.
The striker moved to Stamford Bridge from Ipswich on Wednesday after the Blues activated the £30million release clause in his contract.
Delap - who has been given the No. 9 shirt in west London - was attracting interest from a host of clubs, including Newcastle and Manchester United, after scoring 12 Premier League goals in the recently concluded Premier League season.
But the 22-year-old chose Chelsea because he believes they can realise his ambition of winning silverware.
“Growing up watching this club, I understand the stature of it and how incredible it has been over the years,” said Delap.
“I wanted to come here to win trophies. When I spoke to the club, everyone wanted to get back to the very top, and they have the quality and the players to do that.”
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“The hunger and desire to keep adding trophies, to take the club back to where it belongs, that is the main objective.”
Delap’s move to Stamford Bridge reunites him with Chelsea Enzo Maresca with whom he has previously worked with during his time at the Manchester City academy.
What Delap had to say about reuniting with Enzo Maresca
“He is an incredible coach and helped us all develop so much. What we did that season was record-breaking, and what he’s gone on to achieve - and what the players in that age group have achieved - is incredible.”
“He has a great understanding of the game. He was very detailed in how he approached things with us, and while it can be hard at that age to take on so much information, he brought it across in a way we understood and could put into our games. I think it’s proved in the years since how much it has helped.”