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Gossip: Man Utd make Delap contingency plans

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  • Published
    28 April 2025

Manchester United remain interested in signing Crystal Palace's French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 27, if they are unable to win the race for Ipswich Town's Liam Delap. (GiveMeSport, external)

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