Also the Villa fan who spoke to him today. https://twitter.com/Jbuckers/status/619968418704420865
It was all bollocks invented by the press who are now desperately trying to save face by inventing a "U-Turn".
The club removing him from the social media accounts briefly? The fact that it took so long for him, the Club, or Even Man City to come out with a denial? Now the dust has settled would you really expect him to be telling some random fan that he was on the way? If Amavi doesn't sign for us now, will it also have been a load of media made up bollox with nothing in it from the beginning? Sorry not buying it for a second, if anything I think it may now be damage control on the part of the player, AND Avfc itself.
I have no doubt that Randy flying over changed something, which may have boosted both him and Benteke staying as they were both removed from our promotional material, then put back on again.
Except the club didn't bother to remove them from the official site at all.
We've genuinely no idea whether:
Delph took his time in considering his options (citeh's contract offer, first team chances, family happiness), whilst citeh arranged the medical and then Delph decided he's better off at Villa
OR
a journalist was fed some BS and decided to run with the story which was soon copied by his fellow cronies who didn't want to miss out on a major story. Before long one incorrect rumour became a FACT (it appears the word has to be in capitals ).
I wouldn't rule out the first option but I've seen enough of the UK media not to rule out the second option either.