Liam Delap's Future at Chelsea in Doubt as Como Makes Initial Move

Liam Delap’s Chelsea future has been thrown into fresh doubt, with Como making an initial move to prise the striker away from Stamford Bridge, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The 21-year-old has only been in west London for a year, but after a bruising first season his time at the club already feels like it’s approaching a crossroads. Minutes were scarce, confidence dipped, and his stock has sunk to a level where a clean break suddenly looks like the most logical outcome for all involved.

Now Como have stepped into the picture. Having just completed a deal for Trevoh Chalobah from Chelsea, the ambitious Serie A newcomers are back at the same door, this time asking about Delap. Romano reports that the forward is “high on the shortlist” of Cesc Fabregas’ side and that an initial approach has already gone in.

The timing is no coincidence. With roughly two weeks left in the transfer window, Como are under pressure to land a centre-forward, and Delap fits the profile of a young, physically imposing striker who needs a reset. For Chelsea, the interest offers a potential escape route from an awkward situation: a long contract, a player on the fringes, and a market that knows his value has dipped.

At this stage, there is no clear indication whether Chelsea would prefer a permanent sale or a loan. A temporary move would eat into one of the club’s limited foreign loan slots, a factor the hierarchy cannot ignore. Yet with Delap tied down for several more years and his value currently at its lowest ebb, a loan to revive his reputation remains firmly on the table.

What is clear is that Como have made the first move. The question now is whether Chelsea see this as the right moment to cut ties, or one last chance to rebuild a struggling asset in Italy under the guidance of Fabregas’ rising project.