Liam Delap, recently signed by Chelsea from Ipswich Town for £30 million, has been touted as England's future number nine by manager Enzo Maresca. Having coached Delap at Manchester City, Maresca is confident in the striker's potential, noting his impressive performance with 12 Premier League goals last season. Delap's ability to outperform expected goals indicates his scoring capability. As Chelsea prepares for their Club World Cup match, Maresca emphasizes the importance of hard work and adaptation for new players, hinting at Delap's future with the club.
"Liam knows quite well how important is the number nine for this club... I see him quite relaxed, easy, he's doing well. Since he arrived, he's working well."
"We know each other already from years ago, so I know what Liam can give us, he knows what we can give to him to improve and to become a better player."
"I don't have any doubt that he can be in the future England's number nine."
"He was keen to join us because he knows the way we play, the season that we were together...he scored 24 goals."
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