Chelsea handed brutal Liam Delap transfer verdict as Manchester United point made

Paul Merson has warned Liam Delap that he would be better off signing for Manchester United instead of Chelsea this summer.

Delap, 22, has enjoyed a fine debut season in the Premier League and has scored 12 goals for relegation-threatened Ipswich Town.

Such form has seen the England under-21 international linked with moves to United and Chelsea.

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However, Merson believes Delap would be better off moving to Old Trafford instead of West London this summer.

Assessing Delap's situation on Sky Sports, former Arsenal and Aston Villa midfielder Merson said: "He's a talent.

"Thirty million pounds is not a lot of money for a player of his age.

"He's got to pick the right club to go to. For me, he plays with a lot of grass in front of him at Ipswich, where teams have a go, and he's a good runner and makes good runs - but he's got a lot of grass in front of him.

"He's got to weigh up where he goes. I've seen players like Lukaku come to and [when a team] sit ten men behind the ball, it's hard because they haven't got that guile.

"I don't know if he's got that one-two, flicking it around the corner and going again.

"I think he's got to pick the right team for him. I think he needs to sit down with his agent and his dad and think where is the best place for him.

"It's not always about the money. He's a young kid, what game suits him, what team suits him for the game he plays and the chances he gets.

"For me, the team that ticked the box would be Aston Villa.

"It would be Aston Villa, big pitch. They play on the counter-attack as well, so teams come and have a go at Aston Villa. I just think with the bigger clubs - Chelsea, Arsenal and - they [opponents] sit ten behind the ball.

"I think would be a brilliant fit for him."

Delap is under contract at Ipswich until 2029.