David Ornstein: Man Utd admire & want 21y/o ‘killer’ striker, Guardiola says he is an ‘incredible finisher’

Manchester United admire Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap and are one of the clubs keeping tabs on him ahead of the next summer transfer window, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein.

The former Manchester City man has attracted the Red Devils and several other Premier League clubs after notching six goals and an assist in 13 appearances so far this season.

Man United could look to bring in attacking reinforcements ahead of 2025-26, and there is an expectation that Delap will join one of the Premier League’s bigwigs if he continues to perform at or above recent levels.

The 21-year-old was dubbed a ‘killer’ and an ‘incredible finisher’ by his former boss Pep Guardiola, and Man City could make signing him difficult for the Old Trafford club given that they put matching rights or buy-back clauses in most sales.

Man United striker Rasmus Hojlund reminded head coach Ruben Amorim of his quality against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League last night, grabbing a brace in the 3-2 win, but he has to prove himself consistently going forward if he is to earn the trust of the Portuguese.

Should the Denmark international and Joshua Zirkzee fail to convince their boss, a move for Delap next summer could be on the cards, and the chance to play for such a big club could be too tempting for him to turn down.

His physicality, impressive hold-up play, shooting, dribbling and productive involvement in build-up are qualities Man United could do with in a number 9, and landing him could be huge given his obvious potential and massive talents.

The 6ft 1in forward is an explosive player with the needed technical skill to become one of the best strikers in the world, and Amorim could be keen to work with him if his current strikers keep struggling to be consistent.

Article written by Alani .