BLUES EDGE AHEAD IN THE CHASE FOR DELAP

CHELSEA are emerging as red-hot favourites to sign Liam Delap this summer.

- BY JOHN CROSS

Manchester United, Everton and West Ham are also in the mix for the highly-rated striker (above).

But Blues’ trump card could yet be manager Enzo Maresca, who worked at Manchester City and knows the 22-year-old former Etihad academy graduate.

Maresca has a reputation for championing young players and that link has been important for ex-City trainee Cole Palmer, 22.