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Man City promote Liam Delap – son of Rory – to first-team for next season as Pep Guardiola hails 18-year-old striker


MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola has hailed Liam Delap’s “incredible” progress and promised the 18-year-old striker a first-team spot next season.

Rory Delap’s son – linked with Real Madrid earlier this week – netted on his City debut last September and played his first England Under-18s game against Wales on March 29.

Liam Delap scored on his Man City debut in the Carabao Cup and now has something else to celebrate, a place in the senior squad next seasonCredit: Getty
Man City striker Liam Delap made his debut for England U-18s in in the 2-0 win away to Wales at the Leckwith Stadium on March 29Credit: Alamy

Now he has earned the endorsement he most hoped for from Premier League champions-elect City.

Guardiola said: “Liam is doing incredibly well – we are in touch with Enzo Maresca to see how (EDS players) are developing.

“Next season he will be with us, training with us every day.”

Elite Development Squad chief Maresca has given Guardiola glowing reports of former Derby youngster Delap.

And Guardiola himself publicly praised Delap when he launched his senior career with a goal in a 2–1 Carabao Cup home win against Bournemouth.

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Then early this week Real were said to be considering a summer bid.

The Daily Star suggested Los Blancos have already made contact with his representatives, two years after signing City starlet Brahim Diaz for £21million.

But any interest Delap has in such a move will surely be diluted by Guardiola’s promise of daily first-team involvement next term.

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