Eintracht Frankfurt issue Omar Marmoush update ahead of clash with Borussia Dortmund – as the forward is left out of squad amid Man City talks

Eintracht Frankfurt have appeared to confirm that Omar Marmoush is close to joining Manchester City ahead of their game with Borussia Dortmund

City have reached a verbal agreement with Frankfurt to sign red-hot forward Marmoush. The Premier League champions had already agreed personal terms with Marmoush and now look to seal his £67million move. 

Marmoush, 25, is the second-top scorer in the Bundesliga behind Harry Kane with 15 goals. He has 20 goals in all competitions this season.

Mail Sport exclusively revealed City’s interest in the Egyptian international last month.

City have been looking for a forward to alleviate the burden on Erling Haaland and Pep Guardiola has admitted they made a mistake by not replacing Julian Alvarez who joined Atletico Madrid in the summer.

Now, another step has been made with the forward absent from Frankfurt’s squad to face Dortmund on Friday night, with Frankfurt issuing an update on social media. 

‘Eintracht Frankfurt are currently in talks with another club regarding the transfer of Omar Marmoush,’ they posted. ‘As a result, he is not included in the squad today.’

City had originally hoped to land Marmoush for around £40m but Frankfurt have been insistent that they want a premium because it is the January window and they need to find a replacement. 

Provided all City’s current workings get over the line, it will represent a £102.9m outlay for the club so far this window, a clear statement of how urgently they want to turn around the season.

Guardiola’s side are expected to complete their £33.5m signing of wonderkid Uzbek Lens centre back Abdukodir Khusanov this week, and have reached a £29.4m agreement with Palmeiras to sign centre half Vitor Reis.