Hughes: 'Stoke unlikely to sign Delph'

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has suggested that his side are out of the running to sign Fabian Delph from Manchester City after failing to get a move over the line.

The 27-year-old has been unable to make an impression at the Etihad Stadium since joining from Aston Villa in 2015 and is <a href="/football/man-city/transfer-talk/news/report-man-city-want-gbp14m-for-delph_303603.html">reportedly available to purchase</a> for around £14m.

West Bromwich Albion and Stoke were said to be the <a href="/football/man-city/transfer-talk/news/report-stoke-launch-gbp12m-delph-bid_302049.html">two sides battling it out</a> for Delph's signature, but Hughes is unlikely to continue his pursuit any further.

Regardless of any movement on that front . . .