Manchester City ready to sell midfielder to Premier League rivals

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Everton are closing in on the signing of Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph, according to the BBC.

The Toffees will pay around £10m to acquire the former Aston Villa man, who only has a year remaining on his City contract.

He impressed as a left-back in Pep Guardiola's first triumph in 2017/18, but was restricted to just eight top-flight starts last term.

The England international is keen to get more minutes under his belt next season, and City's signing of Rodri from Atletico Madrid has pushed him further down the pecking order.

Everton, meanwhile, are keen to add more experience and leadership to their midfield ahead of 2019/20.

Greg Lea
Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).