**Cole Palmer inspires comeback 4-1 win over Real Betis in final in Wroclaw, Poland, to land fifth European trophy**
Chelsea look set to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap after triggering the £30m release clause in his contract.
Manchester United, Everton, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest were among the clubs to have shown a serious interest in Delap, who was made available for £30m when Ipswich were relegated, while Manchester City also hold a buy-back option.
The 22-year-old joined Ipswich from Manchester City in a deal worth up to £20m last summer and was this month given permission to speak to interested clubs.
“Liam’s looking at his options for next year, which I think he is entitled to do and we support him with that,” said Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna, ahead of his side’s final Premier League game.
It is understood Stamford Bridge is Delap’s first-choice destination but negotiations over personal terms continue.
Chelsea, who lifted the UEFA Conference League trophy on Wednesday night, last week qualified for the Champions League, providing Delap with the chance to add to his solitary appearance in the competition with Manchester City in 2022.
Delap made 32 starts in the Premier League for Ipswich last season, scoring 12 goals.
Ipswich, who were relegated at the end of the season after finishing 19th in the table, are interested in taking Chelsea striker Marc Guiu on loan as a replacement for Delap.
The Spanish striker scored six goals in 14 appearances for Chelsea this season but has missed most of 2025 with a muscular injury. He returned as a late substitute during the Conference League final in Wroclaw.
Chelsea beat Real Betis 4-1 To Win The Conference League
Chelsea have become the first team in history to win all five European club trophies after coming from behind to beat Real Betis 4-1 at Stadion Wroclaw in Poland on thursday courtesy of a magnificent second-half display from Cole Palmer.
It’s the result most people expected, and yet for a while it looked as though this would be a story of master versus apprentice; of Manuel Pellegrini and the vastly experienced Isco schooling his former assistant Enzo Maresca and his young side.
Instead, Chelsea were rampant in the second half and simply blew Betis away, perhaps triggering a new dawn. This was a coming-of-age performance – and a first major trophy for both Maresca and the majority of his players.
It could be transformative for this side, who now have that winning feeling and the confidence that comes with lifting silverware. That applies to Maresca, too, whose inspired substitutions turned the tide.
Palmer was among those collecting his first winners’ medal tonight, and nobody in Wroclaw deserved it more than Chelsea’s talisman, who watched Isco put in a magical first 45 minutes and decided to take matters into his own hands.
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