‘Worth it’ ‘We Don’t Need Him, We Have Haaland’ City Fans React As Cost Of Buyback Clause On Chelsea Target Is Confirmed

Manchester City do have a buyback option on Ipswich striker Liam Delap but it is worth “over £30m”, according to reports.

The Daily Mail claim that the Premier League champions wanted to insert the clause “just in case” he went on to be a success at Portman Road.

With Delap now being courted by the likes of Chelsea, it is safe to say that the forward is making a big impression. City supporters on X have been debating whether it is already time to bring him back to the Etihad:


Haaland’s new contract suggests Delap’s return is unlikely

After handing Haaland a bumper nine-year contract, worth in excess of £500,000 a week, it appears the club’s No.9 spot is covered for the foreseeable future.

With that being the case, you can’t see Delap being interested in returning to Manchester simply to warm the bench.

City are about to recruit another forward

While Omar Marmoush is not necessarily an out-and-out striker, he will be able to cover for Haaland through the middle if and when required.

It is believed that the Cityzens will pay an initial €75m (£63.4m) for the Egyptian international with another €5m (£4.2m) in add-ons. He is expected to complete his move over the weekend, having sat out Eintracht Frankfurt’s game against Borussia Dortmund on Friday evening.

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David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.