Liam Delap joins Nottingham Forest from Chelsea in reported club-record deal

[p]Financial details were not disclosed ‌but British media said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nottingham/UsushcZr/"]Forest[/a] have ‌paid £45 million ($61.08 million) for the 23-year-old. The ‌deal includes a further £5 million in add-ons.[/p][p]Forest's previous record signing was [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/giraud-hutchinson-omari/pQLd3K5k/"]Omari Hutchinson[/a], who ‌they signed from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ipswich/thqhB2MB/"]Ipswich Town[/a] ⁠for £37.5 million ‌last year.[/p][embed guid="b3346cc2-0cc2-463a-bc77-bef12c9aef28" url="https://x.com/NFFC/status/2092899930746843302" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]I really can't wait to get started, ​this is a massive club with a big history[/b]," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/delap-liam/6cfkytBh/"]Delap[/a] said ​in a statement.[/p][p]"[b]I spoke to the manager (Oliver Glasner) and I like his way, ⁠I think he ​can be the one to really help me develop and make that next step and hopefully I can bring ‌goals here[/b]."[/p][p]Delap, son of former [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/stoke-city/hSUajdSS/"]Stoke City[/a] midfielder Rory, came through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]'s academy and joined Ipswich in 2024, scoring 12 goals in 37 appearances in the 2024/25 season.[/p][embed guid="45777e5f-0d73-4a93-a46e-2d235a8735ec" url="https://x.com/NFFC/status/2092907474307408091" social-type="twitter" /][p]He moved to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] in 2025 and was part of their Club World Cup-winning squad but failed ‌to nail down a spot in ​the starting lineup as he struggled with ‌injuries and poor form, scoring three goals in 47 appearances across all competitions.[/p][p]Forest, who finished 16th in the Premier League last season, travel to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]⁠Liverpool[/a] on ⁠Saturday.[/p]