After weeks of hypothesis, Marmoush agrees to a cope with the Premier League champions that runs till 2029.
Manchester Metropolis have introduced the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt ahead Omar Marmoush for a reported preliminary payment of about $72.6m.
“The 25-year-old Egyptian striker has accomplished a transfer to the Etihad Stadium on a four-and-a-half-year deal, that means he’ll stay on the Membership till the summer time of 2029,” Metropolis mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
“It is a day I’ll always remember,” Marmoush mentioned after signing up with the English Premier League champions.
“To signal for Manchester Metropolis – top-of-the-line groups on this planet – is an incredible feeling. I’m delighted, my household are so proud, and we’re all very completely satisfied to be right here in Manchester.
“With Pep, his technical employees and the world-class amenities right here, gamers have every part they should enhance. That was actually attractive for me after I had the prospect to come back right here.”
Marmoush is Metropolis’s third signing of the January switch window following the arrivals of defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.
The previous Bundesliga star’s contract is known to incorporate a possible additional $5m in add-ons.
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Born in Cairo in 1999, Marmoush stood out early within the academy of membership Wadi Degla within the Egyptian Premier League. At simply 17, he was promoted to the primary staff and joined Wolfsburg’s reserves a yr later.
At Wolfsburg, Marmoush initially struggled for consistency and recreation time, leading to loans to St Pauli and Stuttgart.
The striker moved to Frankfurt on a free switch earlier than the 2023-2024 season and scored 12 objectives in 29 league video games.
Marmoush’s growth has drawn inevitable comparisons to his compatriot Mohamed Salah, however the Liverpool famous person warned towards such correlations.
“Omar has nice potential and is a crucial participant for his staff and the nationwide staff presently, however I hope we steer clear of the concept of comparisons as a result of it would put him underneath stress,” Salah mentioned in November.
“Don’t examine him to me. Don’t say the ‘new Mohamed Salah’. Let him stay his profession. Evaluating a participant at first of his profession with one other who has achieved lots over a few years doesn’t assist him.”
Metropolis’s director of soccer Txiki Begiristain mentioned Marmoush was an “completed and thrilling ahead”.
“He’s had an excellent season, and each time we have now watched him, he has influenced matches,” he mentioned.
“He has all of the attributes a top-class attacker requires. He has excellent tempo and consciousness, and he’s distinctive in entrance of objective. He may play quite a lot of completely different positions, which is a extremely worthwhile asset.”
His arrival on the Etihad Stadium comes throughout a irritating season for Metropolis.
Metropolis, champions for the previous 4 seasons, are presently fifth within the Premier League, 12 factors behind leaders Liverpool having performed a recreation extra.
Defeat at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday has additionally left Pep Guardiola’s facet at risk of lacking out on the Champions League knockout phases.
