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Liam Delap

ChelseaNottingham Forest

Latest development

Completed signing on record. · 27 Aug

First reported

27 Aug

The Transfer Desk's View

The underlying reporting supports a completed move.

Evidence 9.5/10 · Football fit 7.5/10

Evidence breakdown
Source strengthStrong
Transfer stageOfficial
Main blockerNone — done

Why this rating?

19 reports tracked, including 3 high‑trust outlets.

There's no strong reason to doubt the story, so the rating isn't capped much.

Latest: Completed signing on record.

Coverage

19 reports

3 high-trust sources

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Story momentum

Done

This story is closed. Done — final verdict.

Story trust record

Last evidence check 27 Aug · 12 material stages · 0 correction or setback updates

Ratings are revised when stronger evidence, a denial or a competing outcome arrives. Every material change remains visible below with its original source.

Deal timeline

Material developments only. Repeated reports are grouped as corroboration.

  1. Here we go

    Liam Delap is reported as a new signing for Nottingham Forest.

    1 high-trust
    BBC Sport

  2. Personal terms agreed

    The 23-year-old has signed a five-year contract.

    1 high-trust
    The Guardian

  3. Club agreement reached

    Nottingham Forest are expected to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea for an expected £50m.

    1 high-trust
    BBC Sport

  4. Monitoring

    Nottingham Forest are expected to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea for an expected £50m.

    1 high-trust
    BBC Sport

  5. Transfer officially confirmed

    £50m Delap joins Forest

    2 independent reports2 high-trust
    BBC Sport The Guardian

  6. Here we go

    Liam Delap has joined Nottingham Forest for £50m.

    1 high-trust
    BBC Sport

  7. Personal terms agreed

    The 23-year-old has a five-year contract at Forest.

    1 high-trust
    The Guardian

  8. Monitoring

    Nottingham Forest have agreed a club-record deal worth £50m to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea.

    4 independent reports3 high-trust
    BBC Sport Sky Sports BBC Sport
    +2 more sources
    The Guardian The Guardian

  9. Club agreement reached

    Nottingham Forest have agreed a club-record £50m deal to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea.

    3 independent reports2 high-trust
    BBC Sport The Guardian The Guardian
    +1 more source
    The Guardian

  10. Transfer officially confirmed

    Liam Delap joins Nottingham Forest

    3 independent reports2 high-trust
    Sky Sports The Guardian The Guardian

  11. Here we go

    Liam Delap has joined Nottingham Forest from Chelsea in a club-record £50m deal.

    2 independent reports2 high-trust
    Sky Sports BBC Sport

  12. Monitoring

    Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth £50m to sign Liam Delap from Chelsea.

    2 independent reports1 high-trust
    The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian
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