FABIAN DELPH WAS supposed to join Manchester City last weekend when a £8 million deal was seemingly agreed. But something went awry. The midfielder didn’t complete his medical and the move collapsed.
Delph later issued a statement saying he wanted to ‘set the record straight’.
“I’m not leaving”, he said.
“I’m staying at the football club and I can’t wait for the start of the season and captaining this great football club.”
But now it seems he’s had a change of heart.
The 25-year-old is definitely having a medical at the Etihad Stadium and looks set to complete his switch to Manuel Pellegrini’s side sooner rather than later.
In January, Delph signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Villa but many felt that was to ensure the club received a substantial fee for him rather than lose him for nothing this summer.
At the time, he had the following to say:
‘I’m proving that there still is loyalty in football. I’ve decided to stay here and I’ll give nothing less than 100 per cent every game.
I am a loyal person and committing my future will hopefully show everybody what type of guy I am.”
“I feel like this is me – I love the club, I love being here and I want to put 100 per cent into everything I do here. This is my club and I want to be here. That’s why I am committing my future.”
Makes himself look very foolish with his comments.. I’m sure City came back with a few million more for him..
On the contrary, according to sources he’s actually getting a lower wage this time compared to a week.
Hate that guy
What a d*ckhead.
Get rid of Milner and buy the camp thunderbird and this half wit. City will be lucky to get top 4 this season
It wasn’t just villa fans, he lied to all of us and worst of all he lied to himself.
Few extras zeros would fix any issue..
There’s little or no loyalty in football any more. The more money that enters the game, the less loyalty players have. And who could blame them? The sport continuously eats itself, and sh*ts out the remains. The only reason Man City have any interest in the likes of Delph, Rodwell, Sterling etc is to comply with regulations. Once these players are happy to warm the bench and get paid handsomely to do so, the rotten cycle will continue.
This is beyond strange.
Lol.
He’s been paid to take the heat off Sterling.
“The 25-year-old is definitely having a medical at the Etihad Stadium”
Want to give us a source there by any chance?
There’s plenty of pictures going round of Delph entering Man City’s medical centre.
What a career he going to have a city! I’m sure there will be some craic on the bench!
now we know what kinda guy he is like he said.
Did any of ye consider that maybe Villa wanted to sell?
I hear this is not all it seems, have you confirmed the source?
As a Villa fan, I’m not massively bothered. Delph runs himself into bother, and shoots-on-sight with terrible accuracy. I know we lack quality, but I never saw Delph as the solution. Few million, grand job.
Are city allowed to sign ???
I wonder did he read the Secret Footballer article about him not having the bottle to move and then move. It said he knew his level was Villa. But now he ll be sitting on the bench
Until I see him in Man city shirt I’m convinced this the worst example of media spin.