STOKE CITY have reportedly agreed a deal to acquire Manchester City prospect Liam Delap on loan.
The 19-year-old striker is held in high esteem by Etihad boss Pep and his Guardiola.
However, he has only made six appearances as the Premier League champions in the last two years.
And Guardiola would love to see Delap grow with the right amount of time under his belt.
City legend Vincent His company-managed Burnley,Delap teammate Taylor His Harwood His Bellis I was interested in the movement of.
Southampton rejected his surprising £20 million offer,and City kid Gavin has already spent £24 million to match Bazunu and Romeolavia. I was.
However,Athletic claims Stoke won the race to sign killer Delap this summer.
Papa Rory is currently his coach for his club's first team in the Championship and as a player he has made 208 appearances.
And Delap is now in contention for the starting role under former Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill. , Tom Inse, Tommy Smith and Joe Allen, the Potters have been rebuilt and the teen is set to become Stoke's Ninth Window signing.
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New signings include experienced former Newcastle striker Dwight Gale. High-rated youngsters are Southampton's Will Smallbourne and Bournemouth's Gavin Kilkenny.
Versatile Brentford winger Tarik Foss became Stoke's latest catcher yesterday.
And O'Neill will hope for a change of fortune in tonight's match against Middlesbrough, having lost two of his first three games while being thrown out of the Carabao Cup by Morecambe.
