Man City identify Omar Marmoush as a January target

• Late-blooming prolific Bundesliga forward valued at £50m
• Already heavily linked with Premier League rivals Liverpool

Man City lining up January move for £50m Liverpool target

Manchester City have described as “pushing” to sign Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush during the January transfer window.

Marmoush has 30 combin goals and assists in 24 appearances for Frankfurt across all competitions this season. With his 13 Bundesliga goals behind only Harry Kane (14) in the top scorer chart.

That City’s interest is motivated by Pep Guardiola’s desire to inject fresh energy into a squad that has endured a dismal run in recent months. The club is said to feel that Marmoush is well-suited to the Premier League due to his pace and versatility. He play ‘number nine’, ‘number ten’ and left-wing roles for Frankfurt during the first half of the campaign.

Liverpool have previously been the club most linked ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.app with Marmoush this season, potentially as either a replacement for compatriot Mohamed Salah or competition for the inconsistent Darwin Nunez. Manchester United and Arsenal are also among the sides linked with the 25-year-old.

The Egyptian could cost £50m. But while there has been Frankfurt resistance to him leaving mid-season. It had already looking increasingly likely he would move before 2025/26.

The Bundesliga side have previously been open in acknowledging their status as a club who will primarily develop and sell players. In that respect, Marmoush cost them nothing when he arrived as a free agent in 2023 after an unremarkable spell at Wolfsburg and is expected to bring a major profit.