Manchester City agreed the deal sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush, according to a report.
Pep Guardiola’s defending champions have been uncharacteristically poor this season. After a fast start and a devastating pre-Christmas spiral, City have slipped to sixth place, with less Premier League goals from midfield Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur.
In January, the Catalan coach of the club publicly asked the owner for extensive reinforcements. Guardiolathe call to arms was heard.
After extensive negotiations, City have finally reached an “agreement in principle” with Eintracht Frankfurt for their in-form striker, according to RMC Sport‘with Fabrice Hawkins.
Just the night before this news broke, The Athletic claimed Frankfurt had rejected City’s bid but insisted a deal was still in sight. The Bundesliga side were very open in their high evaluation of Marmoush, who was surpassed only by him Bayern Munich talisman Harry Kane in the German top league this season.
The Egypt international arrived in Frankfurt on a free transfer from Wolfsburg just 18 months ago but is valued at around €80m (£67m) by his current employers.
City have already invested more than £60 million on coming soon young central defenders Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov this month. Kyle Walker could be on his exit from Etihadbut City are not expected to seek a fee for the 34-year-old.
Frankfurt is scheduled to face off Borussia Dortmund on Friday night. Marmoush started the club’s first game since the winter break, torching Frankfurt against Freiburg during a 4-1 win, but is expected to sit out the upcoming league game given the advanced nature of negotiations.
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