‘Good for him’, ‘now he can have gametime’ – Man City fans react as Highly-rated youngster set to join Stoke on loan

Manchester City youngster Liam Delap is set to follow in the footsteps of his father by joining Stoke City for the season

The 19-year-old is among the highly rated stars in the Citizens’ youth set-up and has been attracting transfer interest throughout this window.

Delap has been touted as a potential departure from City for the majority of the summer, with Southampton having a reported £16m bid rejected by the Manchester giants for the teenage forward

While several other clubs have been keen to sign him on loan, Stoke City have been mentioned as a potential destination for Delap for much of this summer transfer window.

The Potters have now won the race for Delap as they have reached an agreement with the Premier League champions over a loan deal for him.

According to David Ornstein via the Athletic, the Championship club will sign the attacker on loan for the season, with Delap joining the club that his father, Rory Delap, became a cult icon at, with the defender’s explosive throw-ins under Tony Pulis becoming the stuff of Premier League legend.

Delap is set to undergo a medical ahead of his temporary switch to the bet365 Stadium, where he will continue his development under Michael O’Neill, who is looking to lead his side back into the top flight.

Manchester City see Delap having a future at the club and have not agreed to include a purchase option in the deal to send him to Stoke.

The news was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Good for him.”
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“Go smash it mate. We love you 💙.”
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“Great now he can have gametime.”
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“Can Liam Delap do it on a cold, rainy night in Stoke?”
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“If you can do it on a cold rainy night at stoke you can do it anywhere. Delap is heading straight for the top with this move.”
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“I wanted to see him at Burnley with Vinny and players he already knew, fairs… good luck champ.”
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“Massive downgrade but he needs gametime.”
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