Manchester City are not expected to make a move for Liam Delap despite a buyback clause favouring a potential return.
According to Give Me Sport, Manchester City are not eager to re-sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town six months after selling him. There were links to the striker ahead of the January transfer window following media reports insisting Pep Guardiola needs a striker. However, their academy graduate is outside their agenda.
Liam Delap has made his mark in the Premier League since signing for newly promoted Ipswich Town in a deal close to £20 million back in the summer. The striker has been pivotal for Kieran McKenna’s side so far this season and was instrumental in their first win of the campaign against Tottenham a few weeks ago.
In any case, he has impressed with his imposing presence in the frontline, and many teams have already considered him as a winter target. A host of clubs have expressed an interest in signing him, although losing him in January would come as a big blow for Ipswich Town and their potential relegation fight ahead.
Tottenham are also keen on the striker, although a new centre-forward is the least of their priorities ahead of January. There were evolving links to Manchester City as well, a club he was part of for many years and only left in the summer on a permanent basis to join Ipswich.
Manchester City are not expected to re-sign Liam Delap, who only signed a five-year deal with Ipswich worth £20,000-a-week in wages a few months ago. Pep Guardiola’s side have been linked with signing a new striker, and their reported buyback clause worth £30 million does favour a return for their former academy star. However, that is not the case, as the club is not interested in bringing back a player they only sold in the summer.
No Manchester City move for Delap
Manchester City are not even certain they will sign a striker in January, let alone Liam Delap, despite links to some high-profile stars like Viktor Gyokeres. Guardiola seems perfectly happy with Erling Haaland’s presence and believes the Norwegian international has what it takes to get them out of their current slump.
As for the Delap transfer, with Manchester City out of the equation, Ipswich’s problems are not over, as Chelsea are chasing the £20,000-a-week star ahead of January. In any case, McKenna’s side will demand significantly more than the £30 million buyback clause that Manchester City has, as the Citizens also have a 20% sell-on clause inserted in the contract that will see Ipswich ask for significantly more for Delap.
