Stoke City boss Mark Hughes confirms Fabian Delph interest
Thursday 6 July 2017 17:34, UK
Stoke boss Mark Hughes has confirmed his interest in Manchester City's Fabian Delph as he looks to further strengthen his squad.
Delph moved to the Etihad from Aston Villa for £8m on a five-year contract in July 2015 but has struggled to secure a regular place in the side, starting just five matches last season in Pep Guardiola's first season in charge.
Asked about Stoke's interest in Delph, Hughes told the Sentinel: "We've asked for an idea in terms of the possibility of doing something.
"That's been ongoing for a couple of weeks now and we just have to be patient. With loan deals it's always the parent club that dictates who and when players go out.
"He's one of a number of players we're looking at. We speak to a lot of clubs and ask them about players' situations and their feelings and plans for them moving forward into the new season.
"He is one of those players we've asked about."
Delph may be on his way to the Potteries but Republic of Ireland striker Jonathan Walters' seven-year spell at Stoke looks to be at end.
