England U21 striker Delap has addresed his future amid rising speculation that Liverpool and Chelsea are plotting moves to sign - and which of the pair most likely to make their move has come to light

Ipswich Town star Liam Delap has been sparkling in the Premier League but insists he is only focussed on the Tractor Boys and not links to bigger clubs. The 21-year-old joined his current club from Manchester City on a permanent transfer over the summer in a deal worth £20m.

Football has a way of connecting generations that no other professional sport can, and yesterday, the Delap etched a quiet corner for themselves in the annals of Premier League lore.Coveted Ipswich

Maresca is on first-name terms Delap from his time coaching the son of the Premier League’s great ball-chucker in the Manchester City academy. Even before this game, he had touted the 21-year-old as a player with a big future for England. But how about for Chelsea, too?

The 21-year-old - who is the son of former Stoke City man Rory Delap - signed a five-year deal with the Tractor Boys until the summer of 2029, and Man City are also said to possess a 20% sell-on clause.

Dispatching his effort from the penalty spot after being deemed to have been brought down by Blues shot-stopper Filip Jörgensen, Delap seemingly achieved the impossible; the same