Keane's green light for Delap move.

(From The Northern Echo)

Byline: SCOTT WILSON

ROY Keane will not stand in Rory Delap's way if Stoke City step up their pursuit of the Sunderland utility player. Potters boss Tony Pulis is expected to offer Delap a loan move to the Britannia Stadium later this week as he looks to lift his struggling Stoke side away from the Championship relegation zone. And after dropping the Republic of Ireland international from his first-team squad last month, Keane will be willing to sanction Delap's departure from the Stadium of Light. The 30-year-old, who featured in the first seven games of Sunderland's season, has found himself on the sidelines in recent weeks despite his ability to play in a number of different positions. Both Nyron Nosworthy and Neill Collins have been …