Man City must step up pursuit of Bundesliga sensation with 18 goals & 12 assists to back Haaland up

Manchester City and Eintracht Frankfurt have yet to open a dialogue for Omar Marmoush’s rumoured switch to the Etihad Stadium.

According to Florian Plettenberg, the Bundesliga giants haven’t received an offer from the perennial Premier League champions.

Marmoush, albeit heavily linked with a mega-money move to England, has been radio-silent, refusing to file in a transfer request.

Necessary signing

City’s crosstown rivals Manchester United had previously emerged as potential suitors for the 25-year-old forward.

However, Pep Guardiola’s men have jumped at the front of the queue amid talks Jack Grealish could join Tottenham Hotspur or Newcastle United.

Grealish’s torrid time at the Etihad Stadium could soon be over, with the 29-year-old generating interest from fellow Premier League rivals.

Even if he stays, goals aren’t part of the 29-year-old’s arsenal.

The same goes for other Guardiola’s forwards, except for Erling Haaland.

Savinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Grealish have eight league goals combined this season.

Haaland alone has 14, highlighting the team’s heavy reliance on the Norwegian striker for their goal-scoring output.

Red-hot form

Meanwhile, Marmoush has been phenomenal in the Bundesliga this term.

Only Bayern Munich superstar Harry Kane (14) has tallied more goals than the 25-year-old’s 13.

But the Egyptian star has added seven assists, making him the joint-most prolific forward in Germany’s elite division.

In addition to his scintillating league exploits, he has racked up four goals and two assists from six Europa League outings.

Bringing Marmoush’s DFB-Pokal haul into the equation, he boasts 18 goals and 12 assists across all competitions, outperforming the aforementioned Man City sextet in goal contributions.

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Write Frankfurt a cheque

Frankfurt turned down Nottingham Forest’s £28 million bid last summer for Marmoush, whose valuation has since soared to £50m.

While many teams would find that price prohibitive, for Man City, it’s a drop in the ocean.

Haaland desperately needs assistance in the final third, so now’s not the time to hesitate to make impactful signings.

Marmoush would most certainly be the one.