Manchester United’s possible first acquisition under new manager Ruben Amorim might unintentionally benefit their city rivals. Reports suggest that the Reds are interested in Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap, who has excelled since joining from Manchester City. The 21-year-old striker, who previously had loan experiences at Stoke City and Preston before excelling at Hull City, has scored six goals in his first 13 Premier League matches for Ipswich. However, if United decides to pursue Delap, City would receive a 20 percent sell-on fee as part of his contract. This indicates that Pep Guardiola’s team would be entitled to a share of any future transfer fee, no matter where he goes. Delap’s value has probably risen considerably after demonstrating his skills in the top league this season. READ MORE: Manchester United talent Chido Obi-Martin signs his first professional deal. READ MORE: ‘True footballer’ – Ruben Amorim conveys a message to Mason Mount following his return to Manchester United. The son of ex-Stoke player Rory Delap, he was instrumental in Ipswich’s inaugural Premier League victory against Tottenham, scored twice in a tie with Aston Villa, and tallied an equalizer against Fulham. Amorim witnessed Delap’s abilities firsthand during his United dugout debut at Portman Road, where his team played to a 1-1 draw. The talent from Winchester almost scored with two shots on target, despite making only 17 touches against United, fewer than only Marcus Rashford (13), according to the Express. Interest in Delap has arisen just as Rasmus Hojlund is starting to perform well under Amorim. The Danish player scored two goals and made one assist as United triumphed over Norwegian team Bodo/Glimt 3-2 on Thursday, marking their second win in the Europa League. Hojlund, also 21, hopes to prove his £72m transfer value by replicating the success Viktor Gyokeres had under Amorim at Sporting CP. United also has strikers Rashford and summer signing Joshua Zirkzee in their lineup, although neither has shown consistent performance this season. It appears that City is unlikely to use their buy-back option to bring Delap back, considering their striker situation is already secured.
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