As a Manchester City deal edges closer for an Egyptian striker he showed what he could bring to the Etihad | OneFootball

Before Manchester City emphatically dispatched Salford City 8-nil at the Etihad yesterday one of City’s main transfer targets was in action in the Bundesliga. Omar Marmoush started for Eintracht Frankfurt in their 1-nil win over St. Pauli. In the 86 minutes he was on the pitch the Egyptian international showed exactly what he could bring to the Etihad as a deal between the two clubs is reportedly edging closer to completion.

Omar Marmoush scored the winner for Eintracht Frankfurt in their 1-nil win over St. Pauli yesterday. That was his 19th goal of the season. But besides his goal, he was a constant threat to the St. Pauli defence. Statistics sourced from SofaScore show how well Marmoush performed. He also passed the eye test as his performance was lively until he was substituted. The Egyptian international had 5 shots on target throughout the game and 2 missed the target. His energy and work rate stood out in his performance. Marmoush also completed 3 of his 9 dribble attempts as he didn’t give the St. Pauli defence a moment’s peace yesterday. Playing up front Marmoush showed all of the attributes that have seen Manchester City make their move for Eintracht Frankfurt’s top-scorer.

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Fabrizio Romano has reported via X that a deal between Manchester City and Eintracht Frankfurt is edging closer to completion. Furthermore, Romano reports that City and Eintracht held further talks following Eintracht Frankfurt’s win yesterday. Lastly, Romano adds that a bid from Manchester City for Omar Marmoush is imminent and City are confident of signing Marmoush next week.

Based on what Marmoush displayed yesterday the Egyptian international will add a new dimension to City’s attacking play. That is dependant on a transfer fee being agreed between the two clubs. But all indications are that a deal is imminent. Marmoush will add his blend of technical ability, goal scoring prowess and work rate to Pep Guardiola’s squad if the deal is completed as expected. His performance against St. Pauli just further enhanced the view that City could be adding a dynamic weapon to their squad.