Walker can acknowledge it all he wants, but City's 114 charges aren't going away because players kept their heads down. • Bayern and Arsenal both played like they'd rather be anywhere else, which tracks for a midweek Champions League dead rubber. • Kargbo's back from the dead, which is fine, but Blackburn need him to actually change something rather than just exist on the bench. • PSG reminded Barcelona that even a good season means nothing when you run into a team that wants it more, especially in Paris. • Brighton are heavy favorites and shouldn't need to sweat a Conference League opener against a mid-table Czech side, so expect them to do exactly that. Walker can acknowledge it all he wants, but City's 114 charges aren't going away because players kept their heads down. • Bayern and Arsenal both played like they'd rather be anywhere else, which tracks for a midweek Champions League dead rubber. • Kargbo's back from the dead, which is fine, but Blackburn need him to actually change something rather than just exist on the bench. • PSG reminded Barcelona that even a good season means nothing when you run into a team that wants it more, especially in Paris. • Brighton are heavy favorites and shouldn't need to sweat a Conference League opener against a mid-table Czech side, so expect them to do exactly that.

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Sources: Chelsea, Forest reach $68M Delap deal

By WAF News Desk August 25, 2026 8:44 pm Updated August 28, 2026 1:26 am 1 min read

Nottingham Forest have reached a deal to sign Chelsea forward Liam Delap, sources have told ESPN.

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Nottingham Forest have agreed to sign Chelsea forward Liam Delap. The Guardian reports the deal is worth £50m plus £5m in add-ons, whilst ESPN FC cites $68M. Forest are paying a club record fee. The move comes as Chelsea open talks with Aston Villa regarding striker Nicolas Jackson.

What we know

Nottingham Forest have reached a deal to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea.
The Guardian reports the fee as £50m plus £5m in add-ons; ESPN cites $68M.
Forest are paying their club-record transfer fee for the forward.

Why it matters

The transfer represents Forest's largest investment in a single player. It reflects Chelsea's squad restructuring and Jackson's potential departure to Villa. Both moves could reshape attacking options at three Premier League clubs.

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