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title: "Manchester City agree deal to bring in Fabian Delph"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Lawless"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2015-07-17T17:35:41Z"
modified: "2015-07-17T20:41:48Z"
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# Manchester City agree deal to bring in Fabian Delph

**City have confirmed the signing of Fabian Delph on a five-year deal from Aston Villa, in a shock turn of events.**

Last week Delph’s to City was nailed on and the former Leeds player was scheduled for his medical.

But the 25-year old had a dramatic change of heart and then issued a statement committing his future to the club.

There had been some reports that Delph had failed his medical, although Villa boss Tim Sherwood revealed that the Villa skipper never had a medical and his talisman was keen to stay at Villa Park.

However, now, Delph’s head has turned dramatically and he has penned a five-year deal with the club and becomes City fourth signing of the summer, following on from the signings of youngsters Enes Unal and David Faupala and the all-important addition of Raheem Sterling.

He was pictured entering the same hospital as Sterling as he prepared for a medical and now the deal has been wrapped up conclusively.

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Delph signed a new deal with Villa in January, which entailed an £8m release which City have now met.

The imminent departure of Christian Benteke to Liverpool may have influenced Delph’s decision and City have now found a midfielder who pivotally, meets their home-grown quota.

City’s new man will wear the No.18 shirt with the club, recently vacated by Frank Lampard.