Chelsea fly to the United States for the tournament on Friday with their frontline bolstered, after they signed Liam Delap from Ipswich for £30million. Delap scored 12 Premier League goals for a relegated side this season — decent stats for a 22-year-old — but Mikel is still not convinced they moved for the right target.

John Mikel Obi criticises Chelsea for signing Liam Delap over Victor Osimhen, saying the club missed a chance to bring in a proven striker ahead of Club World Cup

Chelsea have won the race to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town and all the details of his summer transfer have been revealed.

Chelsea have bolstered their forward line with the signing of 22-year-old striker Liam Delap from Ipswich Town.

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers and Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips congratulate Liam Delap after his move to Chelsea from Ipswich Town.

Lee Carsley has named his England Under-21s squad for the European Championship, with Adam Wharton and Liam Delap not included. England are reigning champions after lifting the title two years ago in Romania and Georgia, but their defence will have to come without two of their leading players.

Lee Carsley has said he is "delighted" that Liam Delap signed with Chelsea and insisted that he is not disappointed over his decision to participate in the Club World Cup over the under-21 Euros.

Former Premier League striker Emile Heskey believes Chelsea have signed a “fantastic” player in Liam Delap. The Blues made Delap their first summer signing after agreeing a deal with Ipswich worth £30m for the 22-year-old.

Bayern Munich did similar with Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah, who arrives to provide fresh impetus to Vincent Kompany’s backline. In the Premier League, Ruben Amorim’s rebuild at Manchester United is already underway with the signing of Wolves forward Matheus Cunha, with United set for a big summer of ins and outs.