Delph, 25, has come on leaps and bounds since signing for Villa back in 2009 from Leeds United, which prompted interest from a couple of sides prior to City moving in for him.
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A picture has been doing the rounds on social media supposedly showing the England global heading into a hospital to undergo a medical, and even the Manchester Evening News and the Birmingham Mail are reporting that the deal could still go ahead.
Delph’s statement last Saturday said: “I’m aware there has been intense media speculation surrounding my future in the last 24 hours and I want to set the record straight“.
I’m staying at the football club and I can’t wait for the start of the Premier League season and captaining this great football club.
Villa had expected to lose Delph, whose new deal included an £8m buyout clause, and even brought in Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye as his replacement last week.
Since then all has been quite, while City have spent £49m on Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling (via BBC).
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However, it seems that has done little to deter interest from potential suitors and Manuel Pellegrini seems keen to increase the homegrown players within his squad to match the quota.
