Ipswich hit gold on £65m+ star in the making who’s going “to the very top.

Ipswich Town have struggled in the Premier League this season.

Kieran McKenna’s team has performed well in several games, even gaining points against top clubs like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. However, they currently rank 19th in the league.

Fortunately, more than half of the season remains, and despite being in the relegation zone, the squad is blessed with a number of extremely excellent players, several of whom were signed over the summer.

Ipswich Town have struggled in the Premier League this season.

Kieran McKenna’s team has performed well in several games, even gaining points against top clubs like Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. However, they currently rank 19th in the league.

Fortunately, more than half of the season remains, and despite being in the relegation zone, the squad is blessed with a number of extremely excellent players, several of whom were signed over the summer.

The Irish international joined Tractor Boys from Blackburn Rovers for up to £11 million after scoring 33 goals and four assists in 48 matches.

Although the Premier League is a tougher competition, the 29-year-old’s total of three goals in 15 appearances is still impressive. He is one of McKenna’s most threatening strikers.

Jens Cajuste, who joined the team on a season-long loan over the summer, may have an obligation to buy if the club remains in the league.

We’ll have to wait and see if that’s true, but for the time being, the Swedish international has looked rather impressive in the middle of midfield, helping sweep up rival attacks and then assisting in the formation of their own.

However, while those players and a few others added in the summer have made an impact on Ipswich this season, one man has unquestionably been the best of the group.

Ipswich’s rising star worth £65 million

So, given who we’ve just mentioned, it’s no surprise that the signing in question is Liam Delap.

The 21-year-old phenom joined Ipswich from Manchester City for £20 million in the summer and is already one of the club’s key players.

In 16 league appearances, including 15 starts, the youthful marksman has scored six goals and given one assist, resulting in an excellent rate of one goal every 2.28 games.

The “incredible” 6 foot 1 poacher, as named by Pep Guardiola, provides a target for teammates to strive for and build around in games, improving the team’s overall performance and giving opponents something to worry about.

His impressive start to life in the Premier League has earned him parallels to a number of more established strikers, including Tottenham Hotspur’s Dominic Solanke.

FBref, a Premier League comparison tool, found that the Spurs midfielder is the fourth most similar to the Ipswich star.

To better understand how this conclusion was reached, we can look at the underlying metrics that the pair ranks closest to, such as non-penalty goals plus assists, progressive carries, goals per shot, successful take-ons, passes into the penalty area, and more, all per 90 minutes.