LIAM DELAP is reportedly close to ending his nightmare spell at Chelsea.

The striker failed to impress after a £30m move from Ipswich, scoring just one Premier League goal last term.

And talkSPORT claim that the striker is now closing in on a move to Nottingham Forest.

Oliver Glasner has taken over as Forest manager, becoming one of the highest-paid Premier League bosses.

And after frequently rowing with the Crystal Palace hierarchy over their lack of ambition in the transfer market, the Austrian will likely be expecting the full backing of exuberant Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.