Chelsea forward Liam Delap has emerged as a potential transfer target for Fulham, with the west London club reportedly considering him as a striking option should Kieran McKenna be appointed as their new manager this summer.

The speculation follows Marco Silva's departure from Craven Cottage after five years at the helm. Silva has left the Cottagers to take charge of Benfica, and Fulham are understood to regard McKenna as their top managerial candidate to succeed him.

McKenna's price and the Ipswich question

Landing McKenna will not come without cost. The Ipswich Town manager has an £8 million release clause in his current contract at Portman Road — a figure that talkSPORT chief football correspondent Alex Crook described as a point of tension for clubs that are typically reluctant to pay significant sums for managers.