Manchester City have announced the departure of Omar Marmoush to Tottenham on loan for the 2026/27 season.
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Marmoush was in and out of Pep Guardiola’s starting XI at the Etihad Stadium last season, having been linked with a possible move to Barcelona as a replacement for Robert Lewandowski earlier in the window.
The 27-year-old joined Manchester City from Eintracht Frankfurt for £59 million in January 2025 and notched 16 goals and six assists in 62 appearances across all competitions in his first 18 months at the Etihad Stadium.
City are undergoing a period of significant rebuild in Enzo Maresca’s first season as manager after Pep Guardiola brought the curtain down on an illustrious, trophy-laden decade at the Etihad Stadium in May.
The Blues have sanctioned the exits of a wide array of players this summer but are scrambling for buy solutions in the final week of the transfer market, needing two wingers and another midfielder beyond Ayyoub Bouaddi, who completed a €100 million move to the Etihad Stadium from Lille earlier this week.
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Marmoush now joins former Manchester City teammate Savinho in north London, bolstering Roberto Ze Derbi’s frontline after a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion in Tottenham’s first 2026/27 Premier League match.
What are the terms of Marmoush's move to Tottenham?
As reported by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Marmoush's loan move to Tottenham includes an obligation to buy worth a guaranteed £50 million with £10 million in add-ons - £5 million of which are guaranteed.
Maresca more or less confirmed that Marmoush was on his way out in a press conference on Thursday afternoon, previewing Manchester City's upcoming Premier League visit to Crystal Palace.
Marmoush remains under contract at Manchester City till the summer of 2029 so the door remains open for the Egyptian to revitalise his club career in the English capital and return to the north-west in the future.
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What does Marmoush’s departure mean for Man City’s frontline?
Maresca has confirmed that academy winger Ryan McAidoo will be part of the first-team squad this season, having impressed on City’s pre-season tour of Hong Kong and South Korea.
With Savinho also joining Tottenham for £85 million, Maresca would ideally need two additions in attack before the September 1 transfer deadline.
Jack Grealish came off the bench in City’s 2-1 comeback win over Bournemouth on Sunday but the 30-year-old is expected to leave on another season-long loan after an encouraging albeit injury-marred spell at Everton in the 2025/26 campaign.
Phil Foden started on the right wing against the Cherries in Manchester City’s opening 2026/27 Premier League game as Antoine Semenyo was shifted to the left in the absence of the injured Jeremy Doku, who is expected to return to action in mid-September.
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It is unlikely that Marmoush will be reintegrated into the Manchester City setup next season, with the Egypt international likely to want to shine in north London and convince Tottenham to take the £50 million punt on him as agreed in a deal with the Blues.
Manchester City have endured a turbulent transfer window but one that hasn’t been helped by a disorganised approach from director of football Hugo Viana and co, particularly at a monumental period of transition on the sidelines as the Blues navigate life beyond Guardiola.