Manchester City fans were left heartbroken after young prospect Liam Delap’s move to Ipswich Town. The 21-year-old striker signed a five-year contract with the Tractor Boys in a deal potentially worth up to £20 million. Delap, son of Premier League hero Rory Delap, was highly rated at City, especially after a successful loan stint at Hull last season.

City fans expressed mixed emotions; they are pleased the academy graduate will have a chance at the top level but disappointed he won’t be part of Pep Guardiola’s squad. Some fans even hoped Delap would follow in the footsteps of club legend Sergio Aguero. One fan tweeted, “He was our Next Aguero Regen. Gutted he couldn’t get in the first team.”

During his time at Hull, Delap scored eight goals and provided two assists in 32 appearances. The England Under-21 international is eager to excel at Ipswich, convinced by manager Kieran McKenna’s “exciting football.” Delap stated, “The manager here likes to play exciting football. It’s quick and intense, and I am looking forward to that. I want to bring goals and assists and I’ll work as hard as I can to help the team.”

✍️ We are delighted to confirm that Liam Delap has joined us from Manchester City.

The forward has penned a five-year deal at Portman Road. 💪

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— IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) July 13, 2024

Liam Delap

This season he played in total 31 times for 2219 minutes for Championship.

Liam Delap scored 8 goals for Hull City. He procured two assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 7th in Championship. In the last match Hull City drew 1-1 against Kasımpaşa.

Hull City performance and stats

It will be Hull City ended the league in the 7th position with 70 points.

In the last 46 games, it has won 19 times, drawn 13 times, and lost 14 times. In its last match, Hull City lost 1-0 against Plymouth Argyle.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 68 goals and conceding 60.​