Manchester City have quietened thoughts that they could activate a buy-back clause for one of their former academy talents, according to a report.

The Sky Blues are in a tricky spot at the moment, without a win in six games and suffering five consecutive losses: unchartered territory for Pep Guardiola and modern-day City.

One of their former talents, who is catching attention in the Premier League, looked a good fit to provide some back-up, but the latest report suggests it’s not one the Manchester outfit are looking to explore.

Manchester City not looking to explore Liam Delap buy-back clause

Liam Delap permanently transferred from City to Premier League new boys Ipswich Town in the summer for a fee of £20million, with his former club inserting a 20 per cent sell-on and £30million buy-back clauses.

That same summer saw the reigning champions dispense with the services of forward Julian Alvarez in a bumper £81.5million deal, but left them with just Erling Haaland as a recognised out-and-out striker.
With Delap impressing at his new club – six goals in 12 league appearances for a relegation-threatened side – and City struggling for results, it seemed an obvious bet that his former side might activate his buy-back clause to take some of the pressure off Haaland, but a report from GIVEMESPORT has revealed that it’s not something the club are looking at.

It will come as a relief to the Tractor Boys, with Delap’s goals crucial to five of the nine points they’ve currently amassed.