Man City and Pep plotting move to re-sign £15m ace after Gundogan return

Manchester Metropolis and Pep Guardiola are eager about re-signing a “highly effective” £15 million participant after the return of Ilkay Gundogan over the summer time.

The Blues winless run in all competitions continued over the weekend, as they had been demolished 4-0 by Tottenham Hotspur on the Etihad, a end result that now leaves them eight factors behind leaders Liverpool.

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Manchester Metropolis’s Pep Guardiola should make some robust choice choices this night.

Man Metropolis switch rumours

These 5 defeats in a row could have alerted Guardiola to what areas of his crew want strengthening, as their bid to retain the Premier League title seems to be to be getting weaker and weaker because the weeks go on.

January is at all times a tough time to do switch enterprise, however Metropolis seem to have their eyes on one or two gamers forward of it opening. It has been claimed that Metropolis are making ready to make an strategy to signal Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace in January. Wharton hasn’t been at Selhurst Park for lengthy, however he has already labored his approach into the England set-up, and now the Blues are prepared to check their resolve by making a transfer in January, as he’s seen as a long-term substitute for Rodri.

In addition to holding an curiosity in Wharton, Man Metropolis are additionally eyeing a transfer for Maximillian Araujo from Sporting Lisbon. Araujo has change into a top-performing participant after Ruben Amorim’s administration, and now Metropolis are holding a detailed eye on him forward of doubtless making a transfer. Guardiola isn’t stopping there, because the Blues are additionally keeping track of a participant who they know very nicely.

Man Metropolis and Pep plotting transfer to re-sign Liam Delap

In accordance with Soccer Insider, Manchester Metropolis are plotting a transfer to signal Ipswich City striker Liam Delap after he solely departed the membership in the summertime. The 21-year-old got here via the academy at Derby County however was snapped up by the Blues in 2019, and he went on to play for his or her under-18s and under-21s, in addition to making six appearances within the first crew.

Delap, who joined Ipswich for an preliminary £15 million in the summertime, had a couple of mortgage spells away from Metropolis whereas on the membership, and his performances at Hull Metropolis clearly left Kieran McKenna impressed, as he introduced the striker to Portman Street.

The ahead, who has been described as “highly effective” by Ben Futcher, has settled into life at Ipswich and within the Premier League very nicely, and now this report states that Man Metropolis are weighing up their choices of bringing the participant again to the membership.

Delap signed a five-year contract when he joined Ipswich, and as a part of the deal that noticed him depart Metropolis, they reportedly inserted a buy-back clause within the deal. In addition they have a sell-on clause, which suggests they will profit from him leaving Ipswich and becoming a member of one other membership.

It’s unclear how a lot the buy-back clause might be value, but when true, it provides Metropolis a chance to carry Delap again to them months after Gundogan sealed his return to Manchester.