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One of Southampton’s stars is an alternative to an Ipswich Town man for a European side in the coming summer transfer window.
Saints look to be heading down to the Championship after a disastrous campaign in the Premier League which saw a managerial change, with Russell Martin losing his job.
Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich might fare no better though with the odds firmly against the Tractor Boys surviving in the top flight.
Ipswich hitman Liam Delap is not expected to accompany the Tractor Boys down to the Championship though, with his performances in the Premier League making him a hot property.
Delap has now come onto the radar of Turkish side Besiktas, where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in charge.
According to Turkish outlet Fotomac (via A Spor), Besiktas chief scout Eduard Graf has made enquires about the attacker’s availability as the club weigh up a swoop.
Besiktas are keen on Southampton hitman Paul Onuachu, with it being claimed he was their priority for the summer.
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However, the Black Eagles will only turn to Onuachu if they cannot do a deal with Ipswich for the signature of Delap.
They would prefer to sign Delap on a loan deal though and would be likely to face big competition for his signature.
Onuachu shone in Turkey on loan at Trabzonspor and has been chased by Turkish clubs in recent transfer windows.
Landing Delap, 22, though would be a huge coup given how his reputation has grown in recent months.
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INSIDE FUTBOL SAYS:
If Besiktas could land Liam Delap then that would be a massive coup for the Turkish club and their boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
There seems zero way that a loan bid would succeed though and Besiktas would need to dig deep into their pockets.
Paul Onuachu is a different kettle of fish and is sure to be available in the summer and keen to move, making a deal for him much more likely.