
"Manchester United were reportedly very close to clinching the transfer of Liam Delap for just 30m this summer, only for him to end up at Chelsea instead. Delap snubbed Man Utd in favour of a move to Stamford Bridge, meaning the Red Devils had to move on to other striker targets instead. In the end, they were forced to pay considerably more for a new striker, bringing in Benjamin Sesko for a fee reported as 74m by BBC Sport."
"United will perhaps live to regret missing out on Delap, though he's been a bit unfortunate not to be able to make more of an impact during his time with Chelsea so far. The 22-year-old has just nine appearances and one goal for the Blues so far, and is currently out with a long-term injury. Sesko isn't faring that much better with United, though, scoring only two goals in his first eight appearances so far."
Manchester United nearly signed Liam Delap for around £30m this summer, but Delap chose to join Chelsea instead. United subsequently signed Benjamin Sesko for a fee reported at £74m, a significantly higher outlay than the near-Delap deal. The nearly completed Delap move would have freed funds for a midfield signing. Delap has made nine appearances with one goal for Chelsea and is currently sidelined with a long-term injury. Sesko has eight appearances and two goals for United. Several other high-profile summer striker signings have produced modest returns so far, with Haaland and Kane remaining the standout finishers.
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