Man Metropolis open talks with “very good” £81m striker as Pep eyes Marmoush repeat

After signing Omar Marmoush within the January switch window, Manchester Metropolis have now reportedly opened talks with one other Bundesliga star in what could be a repeat of their deal for the Egyptian.

Marmoush’s instantaneous Man Metropolis influence

Having arrived for a reported £59m in a season that Manchester Metropolis could not afford to get issues mistaken within the January switch window, the strain was definitely on Marmoush to carry out. You would not realize it, nonetheless. The Egyptian has loved a wonderful begin to life on the Etihad, scoring seven targets in 18 video games in a run that features a beautiful 14-minute hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle United.

Pep Guardiola hasn’t shied away from praising the previous Eintracht Frankfurt winger, both, telling reporters final month: “The numbers are actually good.

“He arrived in the midst of the season and in a second when we aren’t good. Generally while you come when every part is fluid and every part is okay it’s simple to adapt. However coming when the workforce is just not taking part in good, that may be a massive credit score.”

The Spaniard will likely be hoping to see Marmoush solely proceed his brilliant begin as Manchester Metropolis head into the ultimate 4 video games of their season. Nonetheless battling to safe their Champions League place, the Residents have put collectively a powerful run of type on the good time and have three Premier League video games to maintain maintain of their spot within the prime 5.

It’s going to then be all eyes on Wembley as Metropolis try to keep away from an upset and defeat Crystal Palace within the FA Cup ultimate. All of a sudden, from issues that they could not even qualify for the Champions League, it is nonetheless attainable for the Residents to complete as excessive as second and finish the marketing campaign with a trophy.

Man Metropolis open talks with Hugo Ekitike

Following the success of Marmoush, it seems to be as if these on the Etihad might return to the Bundesliga as soon as once more this summer season. In keeping with Bild, as relayed by Sport Witness, Manchester Metropolis have opened talks with Hugo Ekitike in an try to land a Marmoush repeat and a second Frankfurt participant in six months.

The deal, like Marmoush’s in January, won’t come low-cost, nonetheless. The German facet are reportedly demanding as a lot as €100m (£81m) to promote their star striker amid curiosity from Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester Metropolis and others.

Dubbed “very good” by soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig, Ekitike is somebody who would stand each probability of thriving within the present Manchester Metropolis facet, particularly given how profitable his partnership with Marmoush was at Frankfurt. By taking that into the Premier League, the duo might assist take Metropolis again to the highest of English soccer alongside Erling Haaland.