Transfer rumour roundup: Chelsea contemplate Delap departure; PSG join Rogers race

Chelsea are weighing up a mid-season departure for Liam Delap less than a year after beating a host of Premier League rivals to sign the striker from relegated Ipswich Town, according to Thursday’s transfer chatter.

The 21-year-old, who arrived at Stamford Bridge amid high expectations last summer, has found first-team opportunities scarce and has managed only one Premier League goal so far this campaign. With his impact limited, Blues officials are open to sanctioning a loan or permanent switch to accelerate his development.

Caught Offside reports that appetite for Delap remains strong across the division: Manchester United, Newcastle United, Everton, Sunderland and Brighton are all receptive to striking a deal, ensuring Chelsea are unlikely to be short of suitors should they green-light an exit.

Aston Villa’s in-form attacker Morgan Rogers is also attracting increasing attention. Liverpool have now entered a race that already includes Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United, TEAMtalk understands. Yet the competition is poised to intensify, with Paris Saint-Germain monitoring the 23-year-old throughout the season and weighing up a move of their own.

Bodø/Glimt’s Champions League surge has put striker Kasper Høgh on the radar of several English clubs. A proposed January switch to Norwich fell through, but SportsBoom indicates both Tottenham and Wolves are now tracking the Norwegian forward.

Union Saint-Gilloise’s towering Canadian striker Promise David is another name generating traction. Everton, Leeds United and West Ham have all made enquiries, with the Belgian side valuing the 20-year-old at €20 million, journalist Ekrem Konur reports.

Liverpool’s midfield rebuild is also taking shape. Bence Bocsak claims the Merseysiders have compiled a six-man shortlist headlined by Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton. Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, AZ Alkmaar’s Kees Smit, PSG prodigy Warren Zaire-Emery and Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi complete the roster of targets.

Finally, Bournemouth centre-back Marcos Senesi is set to become one of the summer’s most sought-after free agents. With his contract on the south coast winding down, clubs from across Europe are positioning themselves to secure the Argentine defender on a free transfer.