MANCHESTER CITY will sell striker Liam Delap to a Premier League club to help their PSR issues.
Delap, 21, is back from a loan at Hull and because he is home-grown, that helps the calculations before City spends again.
Pep Guardiola’s side will need to get rid of the England U21 forward to avoid breaking Profit and Sustainability Regulations.
City want around £10million for the Delap and may include a ‘buy-back’ clause in any deal.
While the star has attracted interest from Hull, newly promoted Southampton are also keen to sign the youngster.
The forward is the son of former Premier League star Rory Delap.
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His dad, now 47, starred for Stoke City among others – and became renowned in the Potteries for his incredible long throw.
Liam joined the Prem champions’ academy from Derby in 2019.
He has played six times for City’s first team, scoring once – during a League Cup victory over Bournemouth in September 2020.
Delap followed in his father’s footsteps by playing for Stoke during the 2022-23 season – scoring three goals in 23 appearances.
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In January 2023 he was recalled by City and sent to Preston, where he netted once in 15 games.
His best loan spell has come at Hull this season, where he helped Liam Rosenior’s side to a seventh-placed finish.
The Tigers missed out on a play-off place on the final day, losing 1-0 at Plymouth Argyle.
He scored eight goals in 31 Championship appearances in total for Hull.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
