Ipswich sign Delap from Man City in £20m deal
Liam Delap scored one goal in six senior appearances for Manchester City
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Ipswich have signed forward Liam Delap from Manchester City in a deal which could be worth up to £20m.
Delap has agreed a five-year contract which will keep him at Portman Road until the summer of 2029.
The 21-year-old son of former Stoke midfielder Rory Delap is the newly promoted Premier League club's fourth signing of the summer.
Southampton also had an offer accepted for Delap, but the player opted to join Kieran McKenna's side in an initial £15m deal which is understood to include an additional £5m in potential add-ons.
"The manager here likes to play exciting football. It's quick and intense and I am looking forward to that," Delap told Ipswich's website., external
"I want to bring goals and assists and I'll work as hard as I can to help the team."
Delap made two appearances for Manchester City in the Premier League and spent last season on loan with Hull in the Championship, scoring eight goals in 32 appearances.
He previously had loan spells at Stoke and and has been capped by England Under-21s on five occasions, scoring on his debut away to Luxembourg last September.
Ipswich boss McKenna said Delap has the "qualities to help the team this season" and will be "an important player for the club for many years to come".
"He is a player with outstanding physical and technical attributes who has a hunger to come here and continue to learn and improve," McKenna added.
"He has gained good first-team experience from a young age and we feel he has the potential for development here."
Town close in on Muric
Ipswich are also close to signing Burnley goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, with the Kosovo international set to undergo a medical.
The clubs are understood to have agreed a fee of £10m plus up to £5m in add-ons for the 25-year-old, who joined the Clarets from Manchester City in July 2022.
Muric began last season as Burnley's first-choice goalkeeper but lost his place to James Trafford before winning it back again as he made 14 appearances in all competitions.
Czech goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky was Ipswich's number one last season as they won promotion back to the Premier League after a 22-year absence.
However, the 33-year-old decided to leave the Tractor Boys at the end of June when his contract expired.
