Tottenham are looking to sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush, with talks between the clubs progressing. No agreement has yet been reached, but the Egypt international could become the latest addition to Roberto De Zerbi's squad, with the north London club's summer spending looking set to exceed £300m. Spurs have already spent £229.5m on centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke and midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes.
And on Friday it was announced that they have agreed a £75m deal to sign Manchester City winger Savinho as they look to strengthen their attack. Spurs forward Dominic Solanke has endured injury problems over the past 18 months, while team-mate Richarlison has entered the final year of his contract. Marmoush's influence at City has diminished but the numbers suggest Tottenham would be getting a forward whose skillset differs considerably from their existing options.
Spurs in talks to sign Man City's Savinho and Marmoush Joining Eintracht Frankfurt in May 2023 on a free transfer from Wolfsburg, the then 24-year-old Marmoush found form in his first season with the German side scoring 17 times across all competitions. He then scored 15 Bundesliga goals from 8.9 expected goals (xG) during the first half of 2024-25, while registering nine assists in 17 league appearances. Across all competitions before leaving Germany, he had 20 goals and 13 assists in 26 games.
Set-pieces were another notable part of his game. Marmoush became the first player in Europe's top five leagues since Lionel Messi in 2019 to score directly from a free-kick in three consecutive competitive matches. Manchester City then paid £59m for him in January 2025.
The early signs were encouraging. Marmoush scored his first career hat-trick against Newcastle, struck the winner in City's FA Cup quarter-final at Bournemouth and then scored from long range against the same opponents in the Premier League. It was judged to be the goal of the season.
With City trailing Crystal Palace in the 2025 FA Cup final, Erling Haaland handed Marmoush the ball for a penalty. His effort was saved by Dean Henderson as City went on to lose at Wembley. Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha does not believe that moment should define Marmoush's spell at the club.
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