Liam Delap told he may have to leave Man City amid Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez transfers

Liam Delap may have to leave Manchester City to get the playing time he wants next season, club legend Paul Dickov has hinted.

Delap has struggled with injury this season, but has returned in 2022 and made three senior appearances in February. He remains City's only natural striker this season, although the Blues have already signed Julian Alvarez to join the club in the summer.

If Erling Haaland, or another senior striker, was to sign in the summer, then Delap may see his game time chances limited further, and Dickov has suggested the young striker may have to reassess his options next season.

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Speaking to MEN Sport on behalf of OLBG, Dickov was discussing what Delap must do to become a regular at City along with academy teammates Cole Palmer and James McAtee.

"I think they just need to keep doing what they're doing right now," Dickov said of the trio who are regulars in senior training.

"I know for a fact that they've all been training with the first team for a long time because that's something Pep likes to do. Phil Foden is a prime example, people wanted him out on loan because he wasn't playing a lot but he was managed properly.

"They're doing the same with Cole, James and Liam at the minute, so the most important thing for those guys is to just keep on learning and be patient.

"Palmer and McAtee are similar to Foden in the sense that they can play in multiple positions. They're naturally gifted and really clever in the way they pick up space in between the lines.

"Palmer as we've seen already can play as a false number nine, he can play out wide and can drop in as a number ten as can McAtee. I think they've just got to be patient