Man City close to completing deal for £67m “gorgeous” star
Manchester City they are now close to closing a deal to sign the “miracle” striker, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
Man City ready for busy January window
After his team’s disappointing first part of the season, Pep Guardiola wasted no time bringing in new signings this month, with the manager looking to strengthen his squad in a number of different positions.
Man City have now made a £41m bid for Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanovand now they are on the verge of getting a deal over the line, with the Uzbekistan international keen on a move to the Etihad Stadium.
The city also has made an offer for Palmeiras defender Vitor Reisand Guardiola clearly wants to strengthen his options in the central defender position. However, the Brazilian club rejected the initial proposal.
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Not only do the Sky Blues want to strengthen their defense, but they are also chasing a new striker, and theirs the main target of the attack is Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurtwho has now arranged the terms of the transfer to Manchester.
Fabrizio Romano has fallen even further since then promising news on City’s pursuit of Marmoushrevealing that the deal is almost done, after positive talks with Frankfurt.
The next step is for the City to submit a formal offer, which could amount to up to €80m (£67m)according to previous reports.
If the German club accepts the offer, as expected, Man City is confident that they will be able to sign the Egyptian striker next week.
Marmoush could be a versatile option for City in attack
Although the 25-year-old has caught the eye with his performances as a striker this season, there is evidence that he could be used in a number of different positions at the Etihad.
The star from Frankfurt is too played on both wings several times during his career, while six of his last 50 appearances have been in an attacking midfield role, averaging 7.5 Evaluation of the match by football critics in that part of the field.
Although it will be very difficult to replace Erling Haaland in the starting 11, there is evidence that “wonderfully” The Egypt international could give the Norwegian a run for his money, having scored 14 goals and provided eight assists in 16 Bundesliga appearances this season.
Upcoming matches of Man City in the Premier League |
Date |
Brentford (a) |
January 15 |
Ipswich Town |
January 20 |
Chelsea |
January 26 |
Arsenal |
February 3 |
Newcastle United (h) |
February 16 |
City are in the midst of a rebuild, with a number of stars, such as Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne, now in the later stages of their careers, and the former has made it clear he wants to leave this month.
Marmoush’s performances show that he could be exactly the type of signing needed to help City reach their previous heights, so it is promising news that the deal is now close to being completed.