Omar Marmoush has tentatively agreed to move to Manchester City from Eintracht Frankfurt, pending an agreement between the two clubs.
The German club is demanding around £67m (€80m) for the 25-year-old Egypt international, and negotiations are expected to begin this week.
The opening bid could come as early as this weekend. Marmoush wants the move because he knows he is currently City coach Pep Guardiola's number one target.
There is no release clause for the striker and the Bundesliga club, which is third in the German top flight, is expected to reject offers that fall well below the previously mentioned figure.
City and Marmoush's camp consider a transfer fee of £42m-£50m (€50-60m) to be more realistic.
Marmoush, who can play in any position up front, has scored 13 goals in the Bundesliga so far this season, with only Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scoring more.
He has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season and ranks second behind fellow international Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah To share goals across the five major European leagues this season.
City is approaching Palmeiras regarding the Vitor Reis deal
Meanwhile, Manchester City They have approached Palmeiras about a deal for Victor Reese.
Discussions are in their early stages but City want to sign the talented 18-year-old centre-back.
It is understood that Palmeiras are hoping for a fee of between £33.5m and £40m.
Vitor Reis is Manchester City's declared target
The defender played 22 matches last season with Palmeiras and scored two goals.
He also captained the Brazil U-17 national team at the U-17 World Cup in 2023.
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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 “close to being in the Premier League”.
South American football expert Tim Vickery speaking to Sky Sports News reported on Vitor Reis:
“Palmereis are in the Club World Cup and they desperately want to keep this centre-back, who turns 19 next week.
“I don't think he's anywhere near ready for the Premier League at the moment. He's classy but needs to fill the void physically.
“Palmeras have produced a lot of good players recently – mostly strikers.
“If you put him in the Premier League right now, he would be really bullied. So, maybe it's in everyone's interest for him to stay a little longer in Brazilian football.”
He added: “But Palmeiras are reluctant to sell before the Club World Cup.”
When does the winter transfer window close?
The 2025 January transfer window officially ends on Monday 3 February 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, although times will vary.
Meanwhile, Italian clubs only have until 7pm on Saturday 1 February to conduct their business, and the transfer window in Türkiye closes on Tuesday 11 February.
Beyond that, the window will close in Saudi Arabia on January 30.
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