MANCHESTER, England — England midfielder Fabian Delph has signed a five-year contract with Manchester City, just days after telling Aston Villa fans he was staying with the Premier League club.
City said Friday that Delph has completed a medical and will fly to Australia to join his new teammates on their preseason tour.
The 25-year-old Delph denied last weekend that he was leaving Villa, saying in a statement: "I’m staying at the football club and I can’t wait for the start of the season and captaining this great football club."
Delph played 128 games for Villa, scoring eight goals. He made the first of his six England appearances against Norway in 2014.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini says, "at just 25 years old, he still has his best years ahead of him."
