Chelsea's £30 Million Striker Curse: Can Liam Delap Break the Mold?

Chelsea's £30 Million Striker Curse: Can Liam Delap Break the Mold? London, England – June 8, 2025 – Chelsea Football Club has a history of spending big money on strikers, with mixed results. A recent video by sports journalist Alex Barty (@alex_barty) ranks eleven players who cost the club over £30 million, highlighting the successes and failures of each. Barty's analysis includes Romelu Lukaku, described as "awful" despite his record-breaking transfer fee, and Fernando Torres, who "had his moments." The video concludes by questioning whether the latest signing, Liam Delap, can overcome the club's apparent difficulty finding success with high-priced number nine strikers. "Can he sort of stop this curse?", Barty asks, highlighting the pressure on Delap. The video's popularity suggests significant interest in this ongoing saga at Chelsea.