Tottenham hold advanced talks over Omar Marmoush transfer
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Tottenham Hotspur are in advanced talks to sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush, though no agreement has yet been reached, as part of a summer attacking overhaul under manager Roberto De Zerbi that looks set to exceed £300m in total spending. The interest follows Friday's confirmed £75m deal for City winger Savinho and comes alongside £229.5m already spent on defender Jan Paul van Hecke and midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, with the club seeking attacking cover after injury problems for striker Dominic Solanke and uncertainty over Richarlison, who enters the final year of his contract.
Marmoush, an Egypt international, joined City for £59m in January 2025 after an impressive spell at Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 17 goals in his debut season and 15 Bundesliga goals in the first half of 2024-25, including a run of three consecutive free-kick goals. Since arriving at City he has scored 16 goals in 62 appearances, but his role has shrunk considerably this season, with just eight Premier League starts and around 700 minutes played, as he competes for space in a squad built around Erling Haaland; analysts note his output remains efficient relative to his limited chances, and his skillset would offer Spurs an attacking profile distinct from their current options.
- Spurs in advanced talks for Man City's Marmoush after agreeing Savinho deal.
- Summer spending under De Zerbi set to top £300m.
- Marmoush's City game-time shrank despite solid underlying numbers.
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Tottenham are closing in on a major reshuffle of their forward line, with Manchester City among the clubs involved on the selling side. Savinho, a 22-year-old Brazilian winger, has struggled for regular playing time under City manager Pep Guardiola despite interest from Spurs a year earlier, when he chose to stay at the Etihad. Omar Marmoush, an Egyptian forward also at City, is the other player being discussed as part of the same push.
The moves are being driven by Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi, who is looking to strengthen his attacking options. This comes against a backdrop of fitness concerns for striker Dominic Solanke and uncertainty over the future of winger Richarlison, both of which have left Spurs short of firepower up front.
Manchester City's willingness to let both players go reflects their own selection choices under Guardiola, while for Tottenham the scale of the spending involved marks a significant statement of intent under their new manager.