Why Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap should join Everton ahead of Manchester United, Newcastle United and Chelsea | OneFootball

Ipswich Town will be playing in the Championship next season after suffering immediate relegation from the Premier League following an underwhelming campaign, but Liam Delap will not be going down with them after impressing a couple of clubs in the English top-flight.

The England youth international has a £30 million release clause which can be activated by suitors in the summer transfer window, and the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle United have shown interest in recruiting his services.

Everton manager David Moyes also recently admitted that the Toffees are keen on Delap after his return of 12 goals and two assists in 34 league games, but he is unsure of their chances of pipping others to his signing.

The former Manchester City striker is expected to attract more clubs in the summer transfer window, but he should look to join Everton ahead of others to boost his chances of becoming an established attacking force in the Premier League.

With Dominic Calvert-Lewin out of contract in the summer and Armando Broja expected to return to Chelsea at the end of his loan deal, the Goodison Park club are in need of a new striker going forward as they cannot rely on only Beto, and Delap fits the bill.

He has what it takes to lead the line at Everton and continue playing Premier League football regularly, and his chances of getting such an opportunity at Man United, Chelsea or Newcastle are very slim given their current attacking and striking options.

While the 22-year-old will fancy his chances at a big club, he needs to move to where he is guaranteed frequent opportunities, and the Toffees are offering him exactly that.

Additionally, the pressure to deliver constantly at a club like Man United or Chelsea can be overwhelming for a young striker as the likes of Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund have shown, and Delap needs to avoid that right now.

Everton are a big club too but there will be less pressure on him if he opts to join them, which would give him enough time and space to adapt and improve at his own pace.

Moyes played key roles in developing the likes of Jarrod Bowen and Declan Rice while at West Ham, and the Ipswich star can become a better all-round player under him should he move to Everton.

Delap dreams of playing for the Three Lions, and his next club would play a huge role in whatever happens with his international career over the coming years.

Joining the Toffees will give him the opportunity to become an England international, and he will also have the chance to realise his dream of playing for one of the bigwigs in a few seasons from now should he keep attracting them by impressing going forward.

Becoming a guaranteed 20plus-goal per season hitman will be beneficial to both parties as Everton can decide to cash in on him for around double his current £30m value once the time comes, and he could be challenging for a starting spot in the England XI by then.

On the other hand, the Toffees are looking to become regular participants in Europe and will boost their chances of holding on to such a player if they can manage to break into the top-four/top-five.

Getting him right now and hoping everything falls in place at their new stadium could be a smart move, and Moyes will be praying they come out tops in the race for the youngster with such a huge potential.