Is it kids club hour?
@Benlifeyts @oioihardy
Need to get your Panini sticker book out.
Dane Scarlett has only just turned 21 he hasn't been anywhere of substance yet, and he gets a game for Tottenham, would Hirst?
Calvert Lewin been injured and? That's part of football.
Yes your right Callum Wilson far too old isn't he -
Danny Wellbeck -34
Chris Wood - 33
Harry Kane 31
Antonio - 34
Mo Salah - 30
He is still 2nd striker to Isak and this season did have an injury.

You also have no knowledge of contracts, The Sun isn't the teenagers guide to football.

If there is a 30 mill release clause which is highly unlikely but for you we will say there, first of if Man City want to buy him back they can. So if Delap is going to be the next Harry Kane do you think City will let him go to a rival 26k in total
20 from us and 6k sell on from 30k. Never going to happen. Wait until the club update. He is on a five year contract that is why there are contracts.

Cajuste we had OBLIGATION to buy him for 12 mill if in Prem that means have too but we also have in the contract an OPTION to buy him signed by the player, Napoli in Town according to Fabrazio Romano who isn't usually wrong.
Troy Parrott is also good would be another good option as knows club and plays for ROI with half the team.
Before rude posts at least back up what your saying the fact is nobody knows what's in the contracts, the daily mirror certainly doesn't. It's all clickbait

@oioihardy
You made a friend look.
So you don't want a striker over 30, but you don't want a young player like Delap, cripes such a shame Salah signed new deal, so you just want Hirst and Chappers with Al Hamadi and mid table Championship or a Luton.
So got to take off Blue tinted glasses so who do you suggest to replace Delap

Leejames, why don't you get the release clause. If someone offers £30m and Delap wants to go, then he goes. Regardless of his 5 year contract (which includes the release clause). Which bit of that don't you understand?

@Carberry
I know what a release clause is, firstly I'd be gobsmacked if they signed Liam Delap, unproven on a 5 year deal, knowing that relegation was all but certain and worse that it was in there for 30 mill, its all speculation and if it is the case Man City will buy him back. I just do not think Man City or Town would be that stupid. That's shocking business the yo yo clubs would never progress and the top clubs wouldn't need scouts, get promoted by the best young talent, parade them for a season on top wages, get relegated and a too team whips them away.

Surely the idea is to buy players for the future of Ipswich Toen, he may have a release clause but I think it will be for next summer, if we thought and Man City thought he was getting a big move and tipped for England etc Man City would of just loaned him to us.
Liam Delap wasn't really a marquee signing and he gets loads growing to do be for he is elite.
My point is do we really Ashton allowed a release clause if relegated knowing it was probable and only 30 mill so we pay 20 get that back plus 4 mill and Man City only get 26 mill for an academy player they nutured, I just can't see it, I do think he may go still but I don't think it will be 30 million but we see its all speculation, I'd grab the money and take the risk on another young player but I don't think he will even want to go yet and he doesn't have too, a season isn't even a year, igenuinely think he bevat Town until next window at least.

Guess we have to see if what Ashton was saying is true, no reason to not believe him.
https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liam-delap-returns-man-city-40m-buy-back-clause

We need to cash in on some of our other assets. Delap, Davis, Hutchinson. It's about FFP survival. Nothing to do with football. Hirst can do a great job for us with Keifer Moore as back-up. The lack of a third striker has hurt us due to injuries and suspensions. It's time to produce some young talent of our own to support the main squad.

@hosblue
I'm told we have some real talent in under 21's be great to see some break through.
You would think we have loads goals in us, Szmodics will get a bagful again

Too early. To start worrying about transfers I'm saving my popcorn till end of season and a bit ..There will be tears and smiles ,rumours and counter rumours as always and we can do nothing about it

Benslifeyt. While I do believe delap will go, you say why would he stay? Maybe bcse he'd play almost every game here? Whereas if he goes to the likes of chelsea, utd, etc, he may find himself sitting on the bench most games. If hes only after money, then he may well be happy with that. If he wants to play and progress his career then he may feel playing is the best thing for him. At least for 1 more year. Just a thought.

Leejames. We don't have an option on Cajuste now we are going down. The pl obligation was the only clause we had. Calverton lewin hasn't just been injured thos season has he. Can't have played more than 20 games in the past 3 or 4 seasons. So, signing him would be crazy. Even if there was any chance of him coming here. Dane scarlett has played 15 games in all competitions, for spurs in the last 5 seasons and scored 2 goals in that time. He's nowhere near good enough. As for Parrott? He's awful.

@Leejames....interesting link with Ashton ,maybe it's not a 30 million release clause after all,hopefully it's at least closer to 40mill as stated.

George is under contract, and am sure he doesn't want to be second fiddle in another relegation battle. Improved terms and let's focus on getting him some proper support for next season!

@blues1
Scarlett 15 games in 5 seasons he only just turned 21, Cajuste 2 clauses obligation to but and option to buy. Etc who do you think is a good striker aside George Hirst