Manchester City are considering a sensational January move for sought-after Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush.
The 25-year-old Marmoush is currently regarded as one of the most exciting players in the Bundesliga and is known to have admirers in the Premier League, having scored 20 goals to his name so far this season – with 13 goals and seven assists.
Liverpool were previously credited with an interest in the Egypt international, who has already been described as 'the next Mohamed Salah'. But it is the Premier League champions who want to sign Marmoush this month.
Pep Guardiola has already made it clear that he wants Manchester City to bring in fresh blood. Another striker is on the Catalan coach's wish list after Julian Alvarez was sold in the summer and the £50million-rated Marmoush, who is capable of playing in a variety of attacking positions, fits the champion's requirements.
City's desire to complete a deal in January is outlined by The Telegraph, which confirms Marmoush has two and a half years left on his current contract.
The Bundesliga outfit would prefer to sell in the summer rather than this month, where Marmoush would likely have a host of European elites to choose from for his next move.
It remains to be seen whether City can convince Frankfurt to soften that stance. But they have identified Marmoush as a player who could make an immediate impact in their team.
City are expected to be active in January in an attempt to refresh a side that lost six of their nine Premier League matches in November and December, ending hopes of what would have been an unprecedented fifth straight title triumph have been.
Guardiola has seen his squad ravaged by injuries this season and admitted ahead of the tough draw against Everton last month that Manchester City needed to expand their squad in the transfer window.
“If we can, we should definitely add players in January,” he said. “I think even the players were wondering… are we going to add some players?! Please!
”The winter (window) is not easy. We need to add some players, but we also need to bring in players for the next three, four, five years, and that's not easy.”
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