Manchester City accept two eight-figure bids from Premier League clubs for Liam Delap

Transfer officials at Manchester City have accepted two bids for highly-rated Academy striker Liam Delap from Premier League clubs, it has been reported.

The England international striker returned from a season-long loan deal with Hull City where he excelled under the work of now former club coach Liam Rosenior in a campaign that saw the forward and his teammates narrowly miss out on the promotion places.

However, with the player’s pathway into Pep Guardiola’s plans blocked by the likes of Julian Alvarez and Erling Haaland in attack for Manchester City, a permanent exit from the Etihad Stadium has been widely earmarked this summer.

City have been fielding a number of approaches during the opening weeks of the season, but it now appears as though a conclusion over the player’s future is close to completion, with two bids having been accepted by the Premier League champions.

That was first according to the information of BBC Sport’s Simon Stone and Nick Mashiter, both Ipswich Town and Southampton have had bids that could rise to £20 million accepted by Manchester City for striker Liam Delap.

At the moment, it is pointed out within the same report that Ipswich are front-runners for the player’s signature.

Additional reporting from The Athletic’s David Ornstein has pointed out that Ipswich have agreed an initial £15 million deal for the 21-year-old, with a further £5 million due in potential add-ons, and a medical has been scheduled for Wednesday.

However, as highlighted by the BBC, Manchester City have agreed a similar deal with Southampton, and the final decision on the destination of the striker will be left up to the player.

This is a developing story. More to follow.