The battle for Liam Delap is over. After the 22-year-old striker moved to Chelsea from Ipswich for £30m.
Conference League winners Chelsea beat the likes of Manchester United, Newcastle and Everton to Delap’s signature to become Liam Delap the first Premier League club to sign a high-profile striker this summer.
But with the clubs that missed out on Delap – plus Arsenal and Liverpool – among those keen for extra firepower, the race to add those all-important extra goals continues.
The first part of the summer transfer window closes on 10 June and reopens on 16 June. With sides having until 1 September to bolster their squads.
So which other strikers will the major sides be looking at? We have focused on 11 forwards who will be in demand over the next few months.
Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt)
2024-25 stats (all competitions). Appearances: 48 Goals: 22 Assists: 12 Minutes per goal: 165.4
French striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, has enjoyed แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ the best goalscoring season of his career, registering 22 goals and 12 assists for Eintracht Frankfurt to help his side finish third in the Bundesliga and earn a Champions League place.
He has represented his country at under-21 level and the 6ft 3in (1.91m) frontman has link with Chelsea and Liverpool in recent weeks. Frankfurt Liam Delap have already lost one forward to the Premier League. This season, with Omar Marmoush joining Manchester City – will his former team-mate join him in England?