Manchester City youngster Liam Delap has joined Championship side Stoke City on loan for the duration of the 2022-23 campaign.
The 19-year-old burst onto the scene with a goal on his senior debut for City in an EFL Cup tie two years ago and has gone on to make five further first-team appearances.
Delap was part of City s squad for last weekend s 4-0 thrashing of Bournemouth, but Pep Guardiola confirmed after the game that the teenage striker would soon go out on loan.
The Premier League champions announced on Thursday that Delap has followed in father Rory s steps by joining Stoke, who saw off competition from a number of other clubs.
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Former Manchester United forward Nani says that Alex Fergsuon was like a father to him during his time at Old Trafford.
The 29-year-old, who captained Portugal to victory in the Euro 2016 final against France following an injury to Cristiano Ronaldo, ended his eight-year association with United in 2015 when he sealed a move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce, though he had spent the previous season on loan at former club Sporting Lisbon.
Following his exploits during his country s European Championship-winning campaign, Nani secured a move to Valencia who kick-off their La Liga season against Las Palmas on Monday.
But speaking to The Guardian, the winger reflected with fond memories on his time playing in the Premier League, and revealed his respect for Fer…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made a Hollywood entrance to life in MLS with two goals in a 19-minute cameo as LA Galaxy came from three goals down to beat Los Angeles FC 4-3 in an enthralling contest.
Ibrahimovic only arrived in California on Thursday and completed one training session before Saturday s derby with their new city neighbours.
But he showed little sign of rustiness with two trademark strikes that showed just why Galaxy were so keen to bring the veteran to America.
It looked like being a debut to forget for the former Manchester United striker as he watched Galaxy fall 3-0 behind from the bench – Carlos Vela scoring twice for LA FC.
However, Galaxy came roaring back, with their hungry lion at the centre of it all.
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Raheem Sterling has told Brendan Rodgers that he wants to leave Liverpool, .
The winger had been offered a new contract worth £90,000 per week, but his fears that the club are unable to challenge for major honours has made him want out.
The Reds have failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League and Sterling, who is keen to play in the competition, could be offered the chance to by one of Europe’s elite clubs.
The Merseyside club’s Premier League rivals Manchester City are keeping a close eye on the situation, and could be set to make a move for the 20 year old as they look to bring in more home grown players for next season.
Since breaking into Liverpool’s first team, Sterling has racked up one hundred and twenty-four appearances in …
Watford have confirmed they have won the race to secure the services of head coach Oscar Garcia.
Garcia – formerly of Brighton and Hove Albion and Maccabi Haifa – will replace Beppe Sannino in charge at Vicarage Road.
Sannino resigned on Sunday after just eight-and-a-half months at Watford.
Garcia was said to be a target for Leeds United, who are also seeking a new head coach despite the season still being in its first month.
But Watford said they had beaten several high-profile English clubs to capture Garcia.
A club statement confirmed the deal and read: Watford Football Club is delighted to confirm the appointment of Oscar Garcia as head coach, the Hornets having won the race against several high-profile English clubs to secure his services…
James Rodriguez is flattered to be compared with Colombia great Carlos Valderrama, but wants to make a name for himself in his own right.
Attacking midfielder Rodriguez has developed into a key player at Porto since joining the club from Banfield in 2010, and his good performances have earned him comparisons with illustrious former Colombina international Valderrama.
We all wanted to have the No.10 on our backs when we played. It makes me proud when they compare me to great players, Rodriguez told the UEFA website.
But I am James and I continue to be James. I am my own person and the world can see me that way.
The 21-year-old then went on to reveal his ambition to win the Champions League with Porto.
Porto are a club that always want to win, …
Villarreal have confirmed the signing of defender Aleksandar Pantic from Red Star Belgrade for an undisclosed fee.
The 21-year-old has agreed a three-year contract with the Spanish club, after bringing his one-year stay with Red Star to an end.
Pantic began his career with FK Rad, making his full debut for the Serbian Superliga outfit in May 2011 at the age of 19.
After impressing in his first full season as a first-team fixture at the King Petar I Stadium, he secured a move across Belgrade to Red Star.
He subsequently made 13 appearances under Robert Prosinecki in the 2012-13 campaign as Red Star finished second in the Serbian top flight.
Pantic will now turn his attentions to helping Villarreal cement themselves back in La Liga, after they gained promoti…
Lyon want to sign Real Madrid s Dutch striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy to replace Karim Benzema who has agreed to join the Spanish giants, sports daily Marca reported on Thursday.
Lyon was initially interested in another Dutch striker, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who has sparked interest from AC Milan, but he refused to join the French side, the newspaper reported.
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas, then asked his Real counterpart Florentino Perez to try to convince Van Nistelrooy, out injured for most of last season, to join the club, it added.
The 33-year-old, who moved to Real in the summer of 2006, has said he would like to stay on at Real.
But he has fallen down the pecking order at the Bernabeu following the Spanish side s signings of Brazil s Kaka and Portugal…
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Looking to open the New Year with another title statement, Sporting Lisbon will travel to the Estadio Municipal when they meet Portimonense on Saturday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Portimonense might have eventually clung to their Primeira Liga status last season, Paulo Sergio’s men are enduring another top-flight struggle this time around. Last seen putting in a nightmare performance as they slumped to an action-packed 5-2 drumming against Moreirense, the Alvinegros have shown a string of issues since returning from November’s international break. Crashing out of the Taca de Portugal last month as they fell to a 4-1 loss at home against Braga, Saturday’s hosts have claimed just a single win from their prev…
Sampdoria coach Claudio Ranieri insists Fabio Quagliarella did not feature against Inter for tactical reasons, despite reports linking the striker with a stunning return to Juventus.
Quagliarella previously spent four years with Juve, initially joining on loan before making his switch permanent, and won the Serie A title for three successive seasons under Antonio Conte.
The 37-year-old is rumoured to be a potential target for the reigning champions as they look to strengthen their forward options for the second half of the 2020-21 campaign.
Ranieri kept the veteran frontman on the bench for the entirety of Wednesday s 2-1 home win over Inter, yet insisted afterwards it had nothing to do with speculation over the player s future at the club.