Omar Marmoush has agreed in principle a move to Manchester City from Eintracht Frankfurt, pending an agreement between the clubs.
The German club are demanding around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old Egypt international and negotiations are expected to start this week.
An opening offer could come as early as this weekend. Marmoush wants the move because he knows that he is currently City boss Pep Guardiola’s first-choice target.
There is no release clause for the forward and offers significantly below the previously noted figure are expected to be rejected by the Bundesliga club, who are third in the German top flight.
City and Marmoush’s camp consider a transfer fee of £42m- £50m (€50-€60m) to be more realistic.
Marmoush, who can operate in any position across the front three, has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga so far this season with only Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scoring more.
He has netted 18 goals in all competitions this campaign and is second only behind his international team-mate, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah for goal involvements across the top five European leagues this season.
City approach Palmeiras over Vitor Reis deal
Meanwhile, Manchester City have approached Palmeiras over a deal for Vitor Reis.
Discussions are in the early stages but City want to sign the talented 18-year-old centre-back.
Palmeiras are understood to be hopeful of a fee in the region of £33.5m to £40m.
Vitor Reis is a reported target for Man City
The defender made 22 appearances last season for Palmeiras, scoring two goals.
He also captained Brazil’s U17 team at the U17 World Cup in 2023.
Reis ‘not Premier League ready yet’
South American football expert Tim Vickery says that despite both Manchester City and Brighton showing interest in Vitor Reis, the Brazilian centre-back is not ‘anywhere near Premier League ready’
South American football expert Tim Vickery speaking to Sky Sports News’ Transfer Talk about Vitor Reis:
“Palmeiras are in the Club World Cup and they very much want to keep hold of this centre-back, who turns 19 next week.
“I don’t think he’s anywhere near Premier League ready at the moment. He’s classy but he needs to fill out physically.
“Palmeiras have been producing a lot of good players recently – most of them attackers.
“If you were to put him in the Premier League at the moment, he would really be bullied. So, perhaps it serves everyone’s interests for him to stay a little bit longer in Brazilian football.
“But Palmeiras, are reluctant to sell before that Club World Cup.”
When does the winter transfer window close?
The 2025 winter transfer window officially closes on Monday February 3 at 11pm UK time in the Premier League.
The window for most major European leagues – including France (1pm GMT), Germany, Scotland and Spain – also closes on Monday February 3, though times vary.
Italian clubs, meanwhile, only have until 7pm on Saturday February 1 to do their business and the transfer window in Turkey closes on Tuesday February 11.
Further afield, the window shuts in Saudi Arabia on January 30.
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