Manchester City supporters are divided over the club’s decision to loan out Liam Delap this summer.
The forward is tipped for a bright future in the senior game after netting 45 goals in 54 academy appearances. He has played six times for the first team, scoring a debut goal against Bournemouth in the League Cup in September 2020.
Delap had hoped to get more senior minutes under his belt last season but missed a large portion of the campaign through injury. Nevertheless, he returned to record seven goals and an assist in his final five Premier League 2 games as City lifted the title once again.
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Now, the club have decided that he will benefit better from first-team action elsewhere in the short term with the arrivals of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez limiting his chances of game time at the Etihad.
Several reports elsewhere claim West Brom are leading the race for his signature with Vincent Kompany's Burnley said to be ruling out a move. The Baggies have recently lost main striker Daryl Dike to injury for two months and boss Steve Bruce is looking for reinforcements before deadline day.
City supporters on Twitter reacted to these reports, and the club’s decision itself to temporarily offload Delap. Some were not sure that the champions should be letting him go this summer.
@eppajo_mcfc: No loan him to Burnley.
@gabeknowsball : Deserves a better championship club tbh.
@joseph9220_: Need to avoid this happening at all costs.
@Fiifabansonjnr: Don’t loan him out.
Meanwhile, others were more open to the idea and suggested he would benefit from a move elsewhere.
@ColePalmer_SZN: As long as he's able to get games then why not?
@Mtmcfc: Delap should easily start for them.
@CGeorgeGamble: Would be a fantastic move for all involved I think.
@CitdTony: Good move.
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