Manchester City is reportedly exploring a move to sign Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, as a potential backup for Erling Haaland, whose goal-scoring form this season has yet to match his prolific performance from the previous campaign.
According to a report from Sky Sports on Thursday, the Bundesliga club is asking for around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old forward. However, negotiations between Manchester City and Eintracht Frankfurt have not yet taken place.
Sky Sports also highlighted that Marmoush does not have a release clause in his contract, meaning that offers below the £67m asking price would likely be rejected by Frankfurt, who are currently third in the German top flight.
Despite the high asking price, reports suggest that Manchester City and Marmoush’s representatives consider a more realistic transfer fee to be between £42m and £50m (€50m-€60m).
Marmoush, who is capable of playing across the front three, has been in scintillating form this season, scoring 13 goals in the Bundesliga, placing him behind only Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane in the league’s scoring chart.
Across all competitions, Marmoush has netted 18 goals and is second only to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah for goal involvements among players in the top five European leagues this season.
In other transfer news, Manchester City has also reportedly made initial contact with Palmeiras regarding an 18-year-old Brazilian centre-back, Vitor Reis. Discussions are said to be in the early stages, with Palmeiras hoping to secure a fee in the region of £33.5m to £40m for the highly-rated defender.
Reis made 22 appearances for Palmeiras last season, scoring two goals, and captained Brazil’s U17 team at the 2023 U17 World Cup.
Manchester City’s interest in both Marmoush and Reis reflects their proactive approach to strengthening their squad for the remainder of the season.
