- Liam Delap has completed a club-record £45m transfer from Chelsea to Nottingham Forest, signing a five-year contract at the City Ground.
- The 23-year-old forward was made available for transfer after being informed by Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso that he was not part of his first-team plans.
- Nottingham Forest's newly appointed manager Oliver Glasner prioritised the signing of Delap to provide much-needed firepower following a poor start to their Premier League and Carabao Cup campaigns.
- Chelsea secured a profit on Delap after acquiring him for £30m from Ipswich 12 months ago, despite the striker scoring only twice across all competitions last season.
- The transfer was finalised in time for Delap to potentially make his Forest debut against Liverpool on Saturday, while Chelsea continue to evaluate further transfer moves before the window closes.
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