Chelsea have ALREADY paid off Liam Delap transfer fee with Club World Cup earnings alone
At least in terms of the striker's £30million arrival from Ipswich just three weeks ago.
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Liam Delap celebrated firing his first ever goal for Chelsea
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Delap slotted the Blues' second in a comfortable win over Tunis
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Reaching the last 16 means Chelsea have already earned £33.8m from the CWC.
That more than covers the 22-year-old's transfer fee - by £3.8m, in fact.
Admittedly, that extra bit barely pays the first eight months of Delap's salary.
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The former England Under-21 ace signed on at Stamford Bridge until 2031 for around £100,000 a week - £5.2m every 12 months.
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The summer buy admits he loves the 'aggressive' side of frontplay
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Because that sum was just for participating in the 64-team tournament.
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The Blues then got nothing in more senses than one in their first Group D clash as
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That's £3m - with another £5.8m for making the KO phase.
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Cold, hard cash - after bringing in a forward known for his bold, hard play.
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He said: "Yeah, I love those battles. I always have since I was a kid.
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"I really love the aggressive side of it and the competitive nature of the squad.
"It's got to be controlled at times but it's my game ultimately and I enjoy it."
And he's also far from fazed at Chelsea handing him the iconic No.9 shirt.
Big-name stars Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao, Alvaro Morata, Gonzalo Higuain and Romelu Lukaku all struggled for the Blues in that top.
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But Delap told talkSPORT: 'I chose it. At the end of the day, it's just a number on the back of your shirt.
"The number nine has always been related to strikers, so it's something I like, but there is no pressure."
It's too early of course to judge if Delap will be a hit with that top.
But financially, his numbers are already more than adding up for Chelsea.
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