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.

But there were difficult moments too.

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.

“When I see Marmoush, I don’t see the penalty miss,” Onuoha told BBC Sport. “I see the strength he has with some of the runs he makes in behind.”

Manchester City look set to rival neighbours Manchester United for Manu Kone, Aston Villa interested in Tosin Adarabioyo and Tottenham in talks over Man City duo.

Manchester City have identified Roma’s Manu Kone as a potential signing, with the France midfielder, 25, having already been linked with rivals Manchester United this summer. (Mail), external

Aston Villa are interested in signing Chelsea‘s English defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 28, as a potential replacement for Ezri Konsa following Arsenal‘s deal for the 28-year-old England international. (Sky Sports), external

Benfica have also made contact with Chelsea over a potential deal for Adarabioyo. (Sun), external

Tottenham are in talks to sign both Brazil winger Savinho, 22, and Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, 27, from Manchester City. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Barcelona are monitoring Harry Kane’s contract talks with Bayern Munich, with the England striker, 33, having entered the final year of his current deal. (Mail), external

Sunderland could shatter their transfer record by triggering the 60m euros (£51m) release clause for Sporting’s Mozambique winger Geny Catamo, 25. (Teamtalk), external

Everton are interested in Como’s Senegal winger Assane Diao, 20, who could cost between £50m and £60m. (Teamtalk), external

Arsenal‘s Gabriel Jesus is not looking to move to Napoli despite their interest in the Brazil forward, 29. (Mirror), external

Juventus have joined Napoli in holding an interest in Manchester United‘s Joshua Zirkzee, but both clubs must sell before being able to make a move for the Netherlands forward, 25. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Hull City are close to reaching an agreement with Real Betis for 20-year-old Spanish winger Pablo Garcia. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Hull, Ipswich Town and Al-Ittihad are pushing to secure the signing of Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi, 26, from Girona. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Arsenal are working on deals to sign Gibraltar winger James Scanlon, 19, and English right-back Habeeb Ogunneye, 20, from Manchester United. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Barcelona have put attempts to sign Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26, from Atletico Madrid on hold and are exploring other options. (ESPN), external

Atletico Madrid are looking to beat Manchester United to the signing of Spanish defender Jorge Salinas, 19, from Racing Santander. (Teamtalk), external