Transfer News Live! Pep Guardiola loses star to Finidi George's former club

Transfer News Live! Pep Guardiola loses star to Finidi George's former club

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 09:55 - 14.07.2024

Manchester City have been quiet this summer but may be forced to act after losing their talented striker to Premier League rivals.

Liam Delap has left Manchester City to join newly-promoted Premier League side Ipswich Town on a permanent deal worth up to £20M on a 5-year contract.

Liam Delap joins Ipswich Town

Delap, 21, is highly rated by Pep Guardiola and the City staff after his impressive goalscoring record for the reserves.

New Ipswich signing Liam Delap

He represented England at youth level, finishing as top scorer at the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Aegean Tournament in Turkey.

He went on to make six senior appearances for Man City, including his Premier League debut against Leicester in September 2020 

The competition for places at City saw the son of famous Stoke star Rory Delap, sent out on loan to Hull City where he scored 8 goals in 32 appearances in the Championship last season, and Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna believes he is ready to take the next step.

Ipswich is a club familiar to many Nigerians, as former Super Eagles head coach Finidi George starred for the club from 2001 to 2003.

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