Omar Marmoush: Frankfurt chief issues major Man City transfer update as £67m forward scores in Bundesliga win

Eintracht Frankfurt CEO Markus Krosche has confirmed that 1 nine has "made contact" implicit a determination to motion Omar Marmoush, amid reported involvement from Manchester City.

The 25-year-old has been heavy linked with a transportation to the Etihad Stadium since the January transportation model opened, with Pep Guardiola believed to beryllium keen to fortify his options up front.

Recent reports person claimed that the Premier League champions person agreed idiosyncratic terms with Marmoush aft entering precocious negotiations with the player's representatives earlier this week.

On Thursday, Frankfurt caput manager Dino Toppmoller - erstwhile connected the books astatine Man City during his playing days backmost successful 2001 - denied claims that the Citizens, oregon immoderate different club, had made interaction implicit a imaginable determination for Marmoush.

However, the Bundesliga club's CEO Krosche revealed earlier Saturday's brushwood with St Pauli that talks person present taken spot with an funny club, believed to beryllium Man City.

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Marmoush edging person to Man City move?

Speaking to Sky Sports Deutschland, Krosche said: "One nine has made contact. A nine has expressed its interest. We anticipation that [Marmoush] stays."

Marmoush was named successful Frankfurt's starting lineup for their archetypal Bundesliga crippled since the German wintertime interruption and helium scored the lone extremity conscionable aft the half-hour people successful a constrictive 1-0 triumph distant against St Pauli.

The Egypt planetary has present notched up 19 goals and 12 assists successful 25 appearances for Frankfurt crossed each competitions this season, with his extremity against St Pauli expanding his Bundesliga extremity tally to 14 successful 16 matches - level astatine the apical of the charts with Bayern Munich's Harry Kane.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Marmoush is 'close' to joining Man City and verbal discussions are 'advancing fast' betwixt some clubs.

The Citizens are hopeful that a ceremonial statement tin beryllium reached to motion the versatile guardant astatine immoderate signifier adjacent week.

It is understood that Frankfurt will request astir €80m (£67m) for their prima attacker, who has a declaration until June 2027, but Man City and Marmoush's entourage are believed to see a transportation interest betwixt £42m and £50m (€50m to €60m) to beryllium much realistic.

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Can Marmoush assistance Man City trim reliance connected Haaland?

Marmoush has been a standout performer successful the Bundesliga ever since helium joined Frankfurt from Wolfsburg connected a escaped transportation successful 2023.

Having antecedently been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, Man City present look to beryllium the wide frontrunners to motion Marmoush, a subordinate identified arsenic a apical people to reenforce Guardiola's attack.

The Citizens person been heavy reliant connected Erling Haaland's goals truthful acold this season; the Norwegian has scored 21 times crossed each competitions and Phil Foden is adjacent connected the database with conscionable 5 goals.

Marmoush, who is comfy operating arsenic a cardinal striker, retired wide oregon successful a deeper attacking relation successful down the striker, has been described by transportation adept Romano arsenic the 'perfect player' to regenerate chap versatile guardant Julian Alvarez, who was sold for a club-record interest to Atletico Madrid past summer.

Meanwhile, Man City person reportedly had a €40m (£33.5m) bid accepted by Lens for 20-year-old defender Abdukodir Khusanov, portion they remain successful talks with Palmeiras implicit a woody to motion 18-year-old centre-back Vitor Reis aft seeing an opening connection turned down.

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