Manchester City are reportedly making advancement successful their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt attacker Omar Marmoush.
The 25-year-old has been powerfully linked with a determination to the Etihad Stadium since the January transportation model opened, with Pep Guardiola believed to beryllium keen to reenforce his frontline.
Man City person been heavy reliant connected Erling Haaland's goals truthful acold this season; the Norwegian has scored 21 times successful each competitions this word and Phil Foden is adjacent connected the database with conscionable 5 goals.
Marmoush is understood to person caught the oculus of respective apical European clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United, and has been a standout performer successful the Bundesliga ever since helium joined Frankfurt from Wolfsburg connected a escaped transportation successful 2023.
The Egypt planetary has recorded 18 goals and 12 assists successful 24 games for Frankfurt crossed each competitions truthful acold this season, netting 13 goals and providing 8 assists successful 15 Bundesliga appearances for a broadside who presently beryllium third successful the table.
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Conflicting reports connected Man City's projected determination for Marmoush
A caller report claims that Man City person held preliminary talks with Marmoush's representatives implicit a imaginable January determination to the Etihad.
Now, the Daily Mail reports that 'informal talks' betwixt Man City and Frankfurt are continuing and an statement is expected to beryllium reached 'over the coming days'.
This quality comes aft Frankfurt CEO Markus Krosche confirmed connected Tuesday that "there has been nary contact, nary call, thing astatine all" from immoderate clubs for Marmoush, arsenic quoted by Sky Deutschland reporters Florian Plettenberg.
Meanwhile, a abstracted study from The Telegraph claims that Man City are pushing to motion £50m-rated Marmoush successful January, but The Guardian states that it volition beryllium hard for the Citizens to unafraid the services of the attacker this period owing to Frankfurt's quest to suffice for the Champions League.
Man City are said to beryllium alert that Frankfurt brag Dino Toppmoller is determined to support clasp of Marmoush, who is nether declaration until the summertime of 2027.
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Who other could Man City people successful January?
Man City are attempting to refresh Guardiola's first-team squad midway done what has been a disappointing run frankincense far, a effect of wounded issues and a torrid tally of conscionable 1 triumph successful 13 games betwixt November and December.
Sitting sixth successful the Premier League table with a top-four decorativeness present their precedence this term, Man City person been linked with a plethora of players this month, with reinforcements successful defence, midfield and onslaught believed to beryllium precocious connected their agenda.
Recent reports person credited the Citizens with an interest successful promising 20-year-old Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov, who is expected to leave the Ligue 1 club, but lone for the close price.
Meanwhile, midfielders including Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes, Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi, Atalanta BC's Ederson, Juventus' Douglas Luiz and Lazio's Nicolo Rovella person all been linked with a determination to the Etihad.
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