Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap.
The 21-year-old has made a sensational start to life as a regular top-flight striker since securing a move from Manchester City over the summer.
Delap has found the net on six occasions across his first 12 Premier League appearances for the Tractor Boys, who are fighting to avoid relegation to the Championship.
As well as providing one assist for a teammate, the England youth international has managed to produce some great play at the focal point of his team's attack.
Delap's impressive start in the Premier League comes after a productive loan spell for the youngster during the 2023-24 campaign at Hull City in the Championship.
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Arsenal want Chelsea-linked Delap?
According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal are looking to secure the services of a new forward in either the January or summer transfer window of 2025.
The report claims that the Gunners are monitoring the progress of Ipswich star Delap following his impressive start to life in East Anglia.
However, it is not currently known whether the 21-year-old is the calibre of striker who could take Mikel Arteta's side to the next level.
As well as the Gunners, it is understood that all of Chelsea, Aston Villa and Newcastle United are looking at securing the signature of the youngster.
There is also said to be admirers of Delap on the continent also, with Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig of the Bundesliga also linked to the attacker.
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Ipswich's EFL stars
After securing a second-placed finish in the second tier of English football earlier in the calendar year, Ipswich are back in the Premier League for the first time in two decades.
The Tractor Boys - without the finances of some of the division's best clubs - have turned to smart signings in a bid to avoid the dreaded drop.
Delap and former Blackburn Rovers striker Sammie Szmodics sealed moves to East Anglia over the summer after impressive campaigns in the EFL.
A lot of the players who performed for Ipswich in the second tier have stepped up magnificently to the challenges of Premier League football.
