Liam Delap is likely to have a whole host of suitors to choose from if he does move on from this summer. But could trump all of their rivals due to their buyback option on the striker.

Delap, 22, has been one of the few positives from a difficult campaign for Ipswich, who are facing an instant return to the barring a drastic upturn in form over the coming weeks. And the vultures , who is likely to remain in the top-flight regardless of whether the Tractor Boys stay up or not.

A host of clubs, including and , are , who has scored 10 league goals for Ipswich this term.

It emerged earlier this week that Delap, who joined Ipswich for £20million last summer, will be available for just £40m in the summer due to a release clause. But another clause could see the Manchester City academy graduate head back to The Etihad.

As outlined by , the Premier League champions hold a buyback option on Delap, who was given the green light to leave the club permanently after spells out on loan.

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And it turns out City are also among five clubs who are now keeping a close eye on Delap ahead of the summer transfer window. and are Delap's other admirers.

While their neighbours do theoretically have the power to scupper their plans when it comes to Delap, Manchester United could have an ace up their sleeve in the form of Jason Wilcox, who knows the striker from his time in charge of City's academy.

Would Delap be a good signing for Man Utd?

Delap is just one of a number of striker targets United have scouted. A new No.9 is thought to be a priority for due to the low output of and this term.

Amorim is known to be an avid admirer of Viktor Gyokeres: the Swedish striker he managed at Sporting Lisbon. But it has now emerged that United , per .

Intriguingly, it's claimed Gyokeres would be willing to join City, Liverpool or , all of whom are expected to be in the market for attacking reinforcements ahead in the summer.

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