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  "id": 3818687,
  "title": "Liam Delap bids farewell to Chelsea after Nottingham Forest transfer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/liam-delap-bids-farewell-to-chelsea-after-nottingham-forest-transfer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T21:08:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liam-delap-bids-farewell-chelsea-210817753.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nottingham Forest has announced the signing of forward Liam Delap from Chelsea for a fee of £45 million ($61.2 million). The 23-year-old was in Chelsea's starting lineup, but injuries and inconsistent performances prevented him from establishing a regular place in the team. Delap made just 41 appearances for the Blues last season, scoring two goals. After being omitted from the squad for Chelsea's 3-2 win against Fulham, the club informed Delap he had no future at the club. Delap expressed his excitement about joining Forest, praising the club's rich history and manager's approach. He also thanked Chelsea for his time, wishing the club success in the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "Liam Delap has completed his transfer from Chelsea to Nottingham Forest in a $61.2 million deal, with the striker posting a goodbye message to the Blues on social media",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "£50m Delap joins Forest – will he thrive at club?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/50m-delap-joins-forest-will-he-thrive-at-club-3711161",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:05:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "£50m Delap joins Forest – will he thrive at club?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/50m-delap-joins-forest-will-he-thrive-at-club",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:19:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Forest sign forward Delap from Chelsea for reported club-record fee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/forest-sign-forward-delap-from-chelsea-for-reported-club-record-fee",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:25:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Liam Delap joins Forest for reported $68M after one season at Chelsea when he scored two goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/liam-delap-joins-forest-for-reported-68m-after-one-season-at-chelsea",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:26:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EPL: Delap completes £50m move to Nottingham Forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/epl-delap-completes-50m-move-to-nottingham-forest",
        "published": "2026-08-27T09:36:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Delap excited to work with Glasner after completing £50m move to Nottingham Forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/delap-excited-to-work-with-glasner-after-completing-50m-move-to",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:35:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}