Newcastle Eyeing Move to Sign £250,000-a-Week Man City Star Ahead of Tottenham
Newcastle Eyeing Race to Sign Man City Star Marmoush Ahead of Tottenham
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Newcastle United have entered the race to sign Man City star Omar Marmoush ahead of Tottenham and Barcelona this summer, according to reports.
The Magpies have seen their squad ripped apart this summer after missing out on European football, with Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and manager Eddie Howe all departing, with new manager Matthias Jaissle now facing a major rebuild just weeks before the campaign begins.
Newcastle have completed several deals this summer, including for forward Bazoumana Toure from Hoffenheim in attack, but the club are still on the lookout for more firepower in attack to help fire them up the table, and one top star has now emerged as a prime target.
Newcastle Eyeing Marmoush Deal
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Marmoush, who earns a reported £250,000-a-week at the Etihad Stadium, joined the club in January 2024 in a deal worth €75m (£59m), but has struggled to establish himself as a first-team regular ahead of Erling Haaland.
The Egyptian is understood to be keen to play more regular football, but wants to stay in the Premier League, and Newcastle have now emerged as a potential destination for him this summer, according to Caught Offside.
Man City have put a €65m (£55.7m) asking price on his head, and Newcastle would be able to match that asking price after bringing in around £245m from their sales in this window. Those sales mean they are understood to be best-placed to pay the money needed to get a deal done, despite competition from big-spending Spurs and Spanish giants Barcelona.
Some doubts have emerged over the future of Nick Woltemade, with reports stating he has been told he can leave on loan in this window, while Yoane Wissa managed just three goals in all competitions following his £60m move from Brentford last summer.
Marmoush has scored 16 goals in 61 appearances for Man City, but has found most of his minutes coming off the substitutes’ bench under Pep Guardiola.
Omar Marmoush Premier League Stats 25/26
Apperances
8(13)
Minutes
700
Goals
3
Assists
3
Shots per game
1.4
Key Passes per game
0.6
Marmoush a ‘Special’ Player
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Marmoush enjoyed a stunning campaign at Frankfurt prior to joining City, with Guardiola convinced by watching him score 20 goals in 26 games up to January before he left.
But while he never established himself as an undisputed starter under the iconic Catalan coach, Guardiola did praise him earlier this year and labelled him as a ‘special’ player.
“Last season when he arrived for three months he was unbelievable; without him it would not be possible to qualify for the Champions League and reach the FA Cup final,” said Guardiola.
“He’s a special player, not old ,not young but he has margin to improve.
“His dynamic energy and runs are really good. I see him more as a striker not a proper winger. He’s a guy for transition actions.
