Chelsea will be heading to the United States for the Club World Cup this Friday, and it's likely that Delap will be a key player for the team. However, Mikel has questioned the decision to sign Delap, suggesting that Napoli forward Victor Osimhen would have been a better choice.

"It's not a secret who I think the club and the fans want to see at Chelsea," Mikel said. "But they've decided to go down a different route. I just hope it will be the right decision." Mikel likes Delap, who is a hardworking young striker, but he's not sure if he has what it takes to be a top goalscorer at Chelsea.

"We need healthy competition in the team, and with Delap and Nicolas Jackson on board, I hope we'll see the best of both of them at the Club World Cup," Mikel said. Delap has arrived at Chelsea for £30m after a successful season with Ipswich, where he scored 12 Premier League goals. However, Mikel thinks that Osimhen would have been a better choice for Chelsea, as he's a proven goalscorer who could have made an immediate impact at the club.

"If you want a top-class striker who can score goals and win trophies, you have to pay the big bucks," Mikel said. "That's what the big clubs do. But if you want someone to develop over the next few years, then that's also an option. However, Chelsea's culture is about winning now, and if you want to win, you have to bring in a player like Victor Osimhen."

Mikel's comments suggest that he's not entirely convinced that Delap has what it takes to be a top striker at Chelsea, but he's willing to give him a chance to prove himself. Only time will tell if Delap will be able to make a success of his move to Chelsea.