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Manchester City REJECT £16m bid from Premier League rivals Southampton for starlet Liam Delap... and Saints could face competition from a number of clubs interested in a loan deal for the 19-year-old

Manchester City have rejected a £16million bid from Southampton for teenage striker Liam Delap.

The 19-year-old is on City's pre-season tour in the United States and has loan interest from a number of clubs including Burnley though a move there is considered unlikely.

City are prepared to allow Delap - the son of ex-Stoke man Rory - leave this summer to gain experience.

He made his Premier League debut in the 2020-21 season in a 5-2 loss to Leicester City and played in the Champions League for the first time against Sporting Lisbon this February.