Guardiola drops big Delap claim for Man City

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Manchester City: Sky Blues buzz over Liam Delap news

By Emilio Galantini

Published Apr 3, 2021

Man City boss Pep Guardiola confirms promising youngster Liam Delap will be training with the senior squad every day next season.

As Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola confirms that promising young striker Liam Delap will be training with the first team squad 'every day' next season, via City Xtra, plenty of Sky Blues are buzzing over the update on social media.

Delap, who has been in sensational form for Man City's Under-23s side this season in the Premier League 2 division, scoring 20 goals and assisting four others in just 15 outings (Transfermarkt), seems to be at the centre of Guardiola's plans for 2021/2022.

The City boss, speaking in a press conference before the encounter with Leicester City this afternoon, confirmed that Delap is currently training with the first team and heaped praise on the 18-year-old.

As well as this, Guardiola also went on to reveal that Delap will be heavily involved with first team training again next campaign - confirming he'll be with them 'every day'.

Delap has already teased glimpses of his talent for the senior squad, having marked his first team debut with an exquisite finish against Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup third round (BBC).

Flocking to Guardiola's update he is set to be with the first team every day for training next season, it's little wonder why Sky Blues are overjoyed, with one supporter calling it 'excellent news'.

Find all of their best verdicts down below.