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Chelsea have been tipped to cut their losses (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alan Smith believes Chelsea will cut their losses and sign \u00a330m transfer flop Liam Delap this summer.<\/p>\n

Chelsea beat a host of rivals, including Manchester United, to sign England U21 star Delap from Ipswich Town last summer.<\/p>\n

Delap\u2019s first full season in the Premier League caught the eye of a number of clubs, with the 23-year-old reaching double figures for an Ipswich side who won just four games.<\/p>\n

Before impressing at Ipswich, Delap came through at Manchester City and signing the striker for just \u00a330m was seen as somewhat of a coup for Chelsea.<\/p>\n

But Delap has endured a dismal first season at Stamford Bridge, scoring just two goals in 38 appearances, most of which have come from the bench.<\/p>\n

Delap was expected to compete with Joao Pedro for a starting spot but quickly fell behind the Brazilian in the pecking order.<\/p>\n

Ex-Arsenal striker Smith says Delap \u2018doesn\u2019t look like a Chelsea player\u2019 and believes he might be playing for a new club come the start of next season.<\/p>\n

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Chelsea signed Liam Delap from Ipswich Town last summer (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Well, it\u2019s certainly not worked for him at Chelsea,\u2019 Smith told BestBettingSites. \u2018It\u2019s not been easy circumstances at all.<\/p>\n

\u2018The club has been in turmoil, really. He doesn\u2019t look like a Chelsea player. He\u2019s got some rough edges there. <\/p>\n

\u2018Whether they could be knocked off, I don\u2019t know. But he suited Ipswich a bit better. I still think he could join a mid to maybe a European challenging team.<\/p>\n

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Ex-Arsenal striker Alan Smith (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018But I think sometimes he gets too involved in the physical side of things, and he\u2019s a little bit mouthy as well. He got booked again the other day for dissent.<\/p>\n

\u2018Maybe that\u2019s a bit of frustration showing, but he would regard it as a failure, I\u2019m sure, to go back to Ipswich. But who knows?<\/p>\n

\u2018I think Chelsea might think they can get him out and get somebody else in.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Delap has been heavily linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge but he still has the backing of the Chelsea board, according to recent reports.<\/p>\n

Ex-Chelsea defender Glen Johnson believes any player struggling to break into the team will be \u2018up for sale\u2019 ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

Anyone not getting in the team is up for sale,\u2019 Johnson told Metro<\/strong> via BetMGM. \u2018The team is struggling badly, if you are the person who can\u2019t get in that team, where do you go from there?<\/p>\n

\u2018If they are not good enough to get into a struggling team, then they are not good enough to ever get in the team.<\/p>\n

\u2018You need to rebuild the back-up to push the starting XI and that\u2019s how you improve. If you haven\u2019t got adequate back up, it\u2019s all downhill.\u2019<\/p>\n

Chelsea\u2019s miserable form continued on Monday as they suffered their sixth successive Premier League defeat, losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n

Interim boss Calum McFarlane takes the Blues to Anfield on Saturday to face struggling Premier League champions Liverpool.<\/p>\n

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